Lack of controlled studies investigating the risk of postpartum haemorrhage in cesarean delivery after prior use of oxytocin: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) is a major cause of maternal mortality and morbidity worldwide. Experimental and clinical studies indicate that prolonged oxytocin exposure in the first or second stage of labour may be associated with impaired uterine contractility and an increased risk of atonic PPH. Therefore, particularly labouring women requiring cesarean delivery constitute a subset of patients that may exhibit an unpredictable response to oxytocin. We mapped the evidence for comparative studies investigating the hypothesis whether the risk for PPH is increased in women requiring cesarean section after induction or augmentation of labour.

Methods

We performed a systematic literature search for clinical trials in Medline, Embase, Web of Science, and the Cochrane L

SUBMITTER: Bischoff K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5708177 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature