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Comparison of Varying Bolus Doses of Oxytocin in Patients Undergoing CaesareanSpinal Delivery
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Comparison of Varying Bolus Doses of Oxytocin in Patients Undergoing CaesareanSpinal Delivery
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Publisher: Bahria University Medical And Dental College
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Abstract
Objective: To determine the lowest effective bolus dose of oxytocin to produce adequate uterine tone during electivecaesarean delivery avoiding side effects.Study design and setting: A study was conducted at Rawal General and Dental Hospital, from 10th Oct, 2018 to 27thMay, 2019.Methodology: Patients undergoing elective cesarean spinal delivery were randomly divided by computer generatednumbers(n=155) into 5 groups A, B, C, D and E receiving 0.5, 1, 3, 5 and 10 units of injection oxytocin as bolus respectivelyafter delivery of baby. Uterine contraction was assessed by gynecologist by manual palpation of uterus on a linear scale.Value of 8 was considered adequate and 8 inadequate uterine tone respectively. Heart rate, non-invasive blood pressureand oxygen saturation were noted before and after oxytocin bolus. All patients received oxytocin infusion. The primaryoutcome measure was the assessment of uterine tone at 2 minute of oxytocin b...
