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August 20, 2025Obstetric Anesthesia Digest

Intramyometrial and Intravenous Oxytocin Compared With Intravenous Carbetocin for Prevention of Postpartum Hemorrhage in Elective Cesarean Section: A Quasirandomized Controlled Phase IV Noninferiority Interventional Trial

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RBR. BrunLMLukas MeierEKE Kapfhammer

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Overview

Quasirandomized trial demonstrates oxytocin's noninferiority to carbetocin for reducing severe postpartum hemorrhage.

Key Points

  • Oxytocin and carbetocin both effectively prevent severe postpartum hemorrhage, reducing maternal mortality.
  • The key metric showed a decrease in hemoglobin of 30 g/L or more with oxytocin compared to carbetocin.
  • The interventional trial aimed to clarify the effectiveness of oxytocin against the standard carbetocin protocol.
  • Results suggest that oxytocin can be a viable alternative for PPH prevention, supporting global maternal health initiatives.

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Brun et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af3e49cf1dd9ea359eb47ahttps://doi.org/10.1097/01.aoa.0001125464.65524.f3
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  1. 1Carbetocin vs Oxytocin for Prevention of Postpartum Hemorrhage in Cesarean Delivery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis2025
  2. 2Comparative efficacy of carbetocin versus oxytocin in preventing postpartum hemorrhage during lower segment cesarean section: a prospective randomized controlled trial2025
  3. 3A comparative study on the efficacy of intravenous oxytocin and carbetocin in the prevention and management of postpartum hemorrhage in tertiary care hospital in Uttar Pradesh, India2025
  4. 4Advantages of Intramyometrial Carbetocin and Oxytocin in Cesarean Delivery: Preventing PPH While Reducing Ergometrine Use2024
  5. 5Comparative Side Effects of Carbetocin vs Oxytocin in Prevention of Postpartum Bleeding Following Cesarean Sections2025