International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics : the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics
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Int J Gynaecol Obstet · Sep 2012
Randomized Controlled TrialEffects of different doses of intraumbilical oxytocin on the third stage of labor.
To determine the optimal dose of oxytocin to be injected intraumbilically after fetal delivery for active management of the third stage of labor. ⋯ Administering 30 IU of oxytocin intraumbilically in 50 mL of a normal saline solution after fetal delivery is a simple, noninvasive, and effective method for active management of the third stage of labor.
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To review case reports of hepatic hematoma/rupture in women with pre-eclampsia/eclampsia. ⋯ HELLP syndrome is a frequent diagnosis (92.8%) in hepatic hemorrhage/rupture. The major reduction in maternal mortality rate was probably associated with advances in resuscitation, intensive-care medicine, and surgical intervention, including liver transplantation and arterial embolization.