Intrauterine Misoprostol Versus Rectal Misoprostol in Reducing Blood Loss During Cesarean Section

Summary

98 pregnant women attending for CS will be randomized into 2 groups. Rectal misopristol group who will receive 400 microgram misoprostol rectally preoperatively with urinary catheter insertion and intrauterine misopristol group will receive 400 microgram misoprostol intrauterine (200 microgram at each cornu) intraoperatively following the delivery of the placenta. The estimated blood loss for each patient will be measured and data of both groups will be compared.

Timeline

Start

2018-11-15

Primary completion

2020-04-15

Completion

2020-05-15

Publications

• El-Sherbini MM, Maged AM, Helal OM, Awad MO, El-Attar SA, Sadek JA, ElKomy R, Dawoud MA. A comparative study between preoperative rectal misoprostol and intraoperative intrauterine administration in the reduction of blood loss during and after cesarean delivery: A randomized controlled trial. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2021 Apr;153(1):113-118. doi: 10.1002/ijgo.13426. Epub 2020 Nov 6.

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