In women undergoing myomectomy for fibroids, intravenous oxytocin showed no evidence of an effect on blood loss in randomised trials.
In plain wordsIn women having fibroid surgery, intravenous oxytocin did not show an effect on blood loss compared with placebo or no treatment.
- Peptide
- Oxytocin
- Outcome
- No significant changeIntraoperative blood 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 was no evidence of effect on blood loss with myoma enucleation by morcellation or oxytocin.
2 context sentences(design, population, supporting numbers)
intravenous oxytocin (two trials)
Only randomised controlled trials (RCTs) that compared the use of interventions to reduce blood loss during myomectomy to placebo or no treatment were included.