In a Cochrane review of randomised trials in women having myomectomy, one trial of intravenous oxytocin found no evidence of an effect on blood loss.
In plain wordsIn women having fibroid surgery, one trial of intravenous oxytocin found no evidence that it changed blood loss compared with placebo or no treatment.
- Peptide
- Oxytocin
- Outcome
- No significant changeBlood loss during myomectomy
- Study
n: not reported in source
- Comparator
- Placebo or no treatment
- Outcome group
- Bleeding and clotting · Reproductive and sexual health
- Studied dose
- Dose not stated · intravenousAs given in this study (human).
Source sentences
There is no evidence that oxytocin and morcellation have an effect on intraoperative blood loss.
2 context sentences(design, population, supporting numbers)
one each on vaginal misoprostol, IV oxytocin
Only randomised controlled trials (RCTs) that compared interventions to reduce blood loss during myomectomy to placebo or no treatment were included.