Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

2 questions · 2 findings · 1 reviews · Pregnancy and Childbirth

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 1 · 50%Moderate 1 · 50%High 0 · 0%

Manual removal of the placenta · management of retained placenta

Saline solution showed no clear difference in manual removal of the placenta compared with expectant management (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Umbilical vein injection for management of retained placenta 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.93 [0.8, 1.1]
5 studies · 445 participants
Moderate

Manual removal of the placenta · management of retained placenta

Oxytocin solution may leads to lower manual removal of the placenta compared with saline solution (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Umbilical vein injection for management of retained placenta 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.82 [0.69, 0.97]
14 studies · 1370 participants
Low