A Randomized Comparative Study of Umbilical Vein Injection of Misoprostol versus Intra-venous Oxytocin Drip in Management of the Third Stage of Labor
ABSTRACT _OBJECTIVE:_ to compare the effects on the third stage of labor of umbilical vein injection of 600 mcg misoprostol dissolved in 30 cc saline and 10 IU of oxytocin diluted in 500 cc saline as an intravenous drip. _PATIENTS AND METHODS:_ A prospective randomized study was conducted on 1365 women with singleton pre­gnancy undergoing vaginal delivery at 37 to ... إقراء المزيد