Oxytocin and Abdominal Myomectomy Clinical Trial
Official title:
Effect of Oxytocin Infusion on Reducing the Blood Loss During Abdominal Myomectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Objective:To compare oxytocin infusion with control, in patients undergoing abdominal
myomectomy in terms of mean blood loss.
Design: Single blinded randomized control trial Setting: Obstetrics and Gynecology
Department, Military Hospital, Rawalpindi Population: 60 women of ASA class I-II, with
intramural fibroids, candidate for elective abdominal myomectomy.
Methods: Women were divided into two groups randomly. In the study group 30 Units of oxytocin
in 1000 ml normal saline were given during surgery, at the rate of 15units/hour. In control
group, pure normal saline was given.
Main outcome measure: Intra-operative blood loss
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