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Table 3 Causes of Postpartum haemorrhage in the two treatment groups

From: Misoprostol as an adjunct to oxytocin can reduce postpartum-haemorrhage: a propensity score–matched retrospective chart review in Bamenda-Cameroon, 2015–2016

 

Oxytocin-only group (N = 20):

n (%)

Oxytocin-Misoprostol group (N = 10):

n (%)

Totala (N = 30): n (%)

Uterine atony

9 (45.0)

6 (60.0)

15 (50.0)

Retained placental tissue

6 (30.0)

1 (10.0)

7 (23.3)

Genital laceration

5 (25.0)

2 (20.0)

7 (23.3)

Coagulopathy

0 (0.0)

1 (10.0)

1 (3.3)

  1. amissing cases = 21