Table 2 Immediate treatment for postpartum haemorrhage
From: Policies for care during the third stage of labour: a survey of maternity units in Syria
n = 66 (%) | |
|---|---|
Is uterine massage used? | |
always/usually | 53 (80) |
sometimes | 10 (15) |
rarely | 3 (5) |
never | - |
Is the bladder catheterised? | |
always/usually | 22 (33) |
sometimes | 21 (39) |
rarely | 14 (21) |
never | 9 (14) |
Is bimanual compression of the uterus used? | |
always/usually | 15 (23) |
sometimes | 21 (32) |
rarely | 15 (23) |
never | 15 (23) |
What is the drug of first choice for treatment of postpartum haemorrhage? | |
Syntometrine† | 40 (61) |
ergometrine alone | 10 (15) |
oxytocin alone | 8 (12) |
Syntometrine† + misoprostol | 6 (9) |
misoprostol alone | 2 (3) |