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Carbetocin Versus Oxytocin In Prevention Of Atonic Postpartum Hemorrhage, Esmael Elgarhy, Ashraf Mohamed, Mohamed Abdelfatah

Al-Azhar International Medical Journal

Abstract Background: Death due to pregnancy remains an important cause of premature mortality of women worldwide. An estimated 500,000 women die from this cause every year with up to quarter of deaths occur due to hemorrhage. Aim of this study: To compare the effectiveness and safety of carbetocin versus oxytocin in the prevention of atonic postpartum Hemorrhage (PPH) after vaginal deliveries and cesarean sections. Patient and Methods: This computerized random cross sectional prospective comparative study included a total of 400 pregnant women who were going to deliver, attending at Obstetric and Gynecological Department at El-Mataria Teaching Hospital in Corporation with …