European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 137, Issue 1 , Pages 27-30 , March 2008

Use of oxytocin to prevent haemorrhage at caesarean section—A survey of practice in the United Kingdom

  • Lilantha Wedisinghe

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Ninewells Hospital & Medical School, Dundee DD1 9SY, United Kingdom
    • ,
  • Maureen Macleod

      Affiliations

    • Division of Maternal and Child Health Sciences, Ninewells Hospital & Medical School, University of Dundee, United Kingdom
    • ,
  • Deirdre J. Murphy

      Affiliations

    • Academic Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Coombe Women's Hospital, Trinity College, University of Dublin, Dublin 8, Ireland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +353 1 408 5200/2126; fax: +353 1 453 1614.

Received 26 January 2007 ,Revised 16 March 2007 ,Accepted 16 April 2007.

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PII: S0301-2115(07)00214-X

doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2007.04.007

European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 137, Issue 1 , Pages 27-30 , March 2008

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