Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research
Carbetocin versus Oxytocin Effectiveness for the Management of Third Stage of Labour in a Tertiary Care Centre, Coimbatore
V. Geetha
JCDR. 2022: 2104-2110
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
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