Can the Induction of Labor with Misoprostol Increase Maternal Blood Loss?

• Main Authors: Paulo César Praciano Souza (Author), Karla Santana Azevedo Damasceno (Author), Edward Araujo Júnior (Author), Carlos Augusto Alencar Júnior (Author), Francisco Edson de Lucena Feitosa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Federação Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia, 2017-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Purpose To evaluate blood loss during misoprostol-induced vaginal births and during cesarean sections after attempted misoprostol induction. Methods We conducted a prospective observational study in 101 pregnant women indicated for labor induction; pre- and postpartum hemoglobin levels were...