Do prophylactic prostaglandins reduce the transfusion rate at cesarean section in high-order multiple pregnancies?

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 111, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 38-42

  Bayoumeu, F ^a   Baka, N E ^a   Fresson, J ^b   Monnier Barbarino, P ^c  

^a Regional Maternity   (France)

^b Medical Information Department   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE LORRAINE   (France)

Author keywords

Cesarean section; High order multiple pregnancy; Prostaglandins; Transfusion; Uterine atonia

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN; OXYTOCIN; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA; SULPROSTONE;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BIOSAFETY; BLEEDING; CESAREAN SECTION; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILDBIRTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG INFUSION; ERYTHROCYTE TRANSFUSION; FEMALE; FISHER EXACT TEST; GESTATION PERIOD; HEMOGLOBIN DETERMINATION; HUMAN; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREECLAMPSIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STUDENT T TEST; UMBILICAL CORD;

EID: 0141889028     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-2115(03)00187-8     Document Type: Article

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