Sublingual misoprostol versus intravenous oxytocin in reducing bleeding during and after cesarean delivery: A randomized clinical trial

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• 作者：Essam Rashad Othman ; Margaret Fathy Fayez ; Diaa Eldeen Mohamed Abd El Aal ; Hazem Saad El-Dine Mohamed ; Ahmed Mohammed Abbas ; Mohammed Khairy Ali ; ^{m_khairy2001@yahoo.com}
• 关键词：misoprostol ; oxytocin ; postpartum hemorrhage
• 刊名：Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：December 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：55
• 期：6
• 页码：791-795
• 全文大小：384 K
• 卷排序：55

文摘

This study compares the efficacy of sublingual misoprostol versus intravenous oxytocin in reducing bleeding during and after cesarean delivery.Materials and methodsA randomized clinical trial conducted on 120 pregnant women at term (37–40 weeks) gestation scheduled for elective cesarean delivery, who were assigned to either sublingual misoprostol 400 μg or intravenous infusion of 20 units of oxytocin after delivery of the neonate. The main outcome measures were blood loss at and 2 hours after cesarean delivery, change in hematocrit value, need for any additional oxytocic drugs, and drug-related side effects.ResultsThe overall mean blood loss was significantly lower in the misoprostol group compared to the oxytocin group (490.75 ± 159.90 mL vs. 601.08 ± 299.49 mL; p = 0.025). However, changes in hematocrit level (pre- and postpartum) was comparable between both groups. There was a need for additional oxytocic therapy in 16.7% and 23.3% after use of misoprostol and oxytocin, respectively (p = 0.361). Incidence of side effects such as shivering and metallic taste were significantly higher in the misoprostol group compared to the oxytocin group (p < 0.001).ConclusionsSublingual misoprostol is more effective than intravenous infusion of oxytocin in reducing blood loss during and after cesarean delivery. However, occurrence of temporary side effects such as shivering and metallic taste was more frequent with the use of misoprostol.