A prospective, double-blind, randomized comparison of prophylactic intramyometrial 15-methyl prostaglandin F2α, 125 micrograms, and intravenous oxytocin, 20 units, for the control of blood loss at elective cesarean section

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 171, Issue 5, 1994, Pages 1356-1360

  Chou, Min M ^a   MacKenzie, Ian Z ^b  

^a TAICHUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

15 Methyl prostaglandin F2 ; blood loss; cesarean section; oxytocin

Indexed keywords

CARBOPROST; OXYTOCIN; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADULT; CARBOPROST; CESAREAN SECTION; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HEMORRHAGE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENOUS; MYOMETRIUM; OXYGEN; OXYTOCIN; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0027999335     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0002-9378(94)90160-0     Document Type: Article

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