Carbetocin versus Oxytocin Effectiveness for the Management of Third Stage of Labour in a Tertiary Care Centre, Coimbatore

Abstract

Background: World wide around 220 women die due to severe hemorrhage after the childbirth. 
Postpartum hemorrhage is the most common cause of maternal mortality. Uterine atony is the 
common cause of Postpartum hemorrhage. Thus in order to prevent this we need to manage 
actively the third stage of labour. Generally we use oxytocin  for the contraction of uterus after 
delivery.But due to  its shorter half life,less contraction time and more side effects. But nowadays 
it was found that carbetocin has prolonged action time  and less side effects. Thus the aim of  the  
compare the effectiveness and safety of the vs oxytocin (Iv infusion) in the management of the third 
stage of labour