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

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Saline vs expectant management

Need for antibiotics · management of retained placenta

It is very uncertain whether saline solution changes need for treatment with antibiotics (infection) compared with expectant management (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Umbilical vein injection for management of retained placenta 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.48 [0.09, 2.54]
1 study · 176 participants
Very low

Oxytocin solution vs Normal saline

Need for antibiotics · management of retained placenta

Oxytocin solution showed no clear difference in need for treatment with antibiotics (infection) compared with saline solution (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Umbilical vein injection for management of retained placenta 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.26 [0.81, 1.96]
2 studies · 635 participants
Moderate