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A Comparative Observational Study of Oxytocin Bolus and Oxytocin Infusion During Caesarean Section

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Vege Vishnu Santhi1 , Sajana Gogineni2 , K.B.Gayathri3

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Background:To assess the statistically significant effects in the oxytocin bolus and infusion to decrease caesarean section postpartum haemorrhage.Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) during Caesarean section is one of the most common causes of maternal death throughout the world > 72% in India. Although the value of routine oxytocics to reduce postpartum haemorrhage after vaginal birth has been well established, their value in caesarean section has received little attention. The present Prospective observational cross-sectional study is an attempt to compare the efficacy of intravenous oxytocin bolus dose followed by infusion and only intravenous oxytocin infusion following delivery of fetus in elective and emergency LSCS with regard to their influence on various parameters to prevention of postpartum haemorrhage

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