Lack of controlled studies investigating the risk of postpartum haemorrhage in cesarean delivery after prior use of oxytocin: a scoping review

• Главные авторы: Karin Bischoff (Автор), Monika Nothacker (Автор), Cornelius Lehane (Автор), Britta Lang (Автор), Joerg Meerpohl (Автор), Christine Schmucker (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: BMC, 2017-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) is a major cause of maternal mortality and morbidity worldwide. Experimental and clinical studies indicate that prolonged oxytocin exposure in the first or second stage of labour may be associated with impaired uterine contractility and an increased r...