Prophylactic antibiotics for manual removal of retained placenta in vaginal birth

The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
C ChongsomchaiM Laopaiboon

Abstract

Retained placenta is a potentially life-threatening condition because of its association with postpartum haemorrhage. Manual removal of placenta increases the likelihood of bacterial contamination in the uterine cavity. To compare the effectiveness and side-effects of routine antibiotic use for manual removal of placenta in vaginal birth in women who received antibiotic prophylaxis and those who did not and to identify the appropriate regimen of antibiotic prophylaxis for this procedure. We searched the Cochrane Pregnancy and Childbirth Group Trials Register (30 November 2005), CENTRAL (The Cochrane Library, Issue 4, 2005), MEDLINE (from 1966 to January 2005), EMBASE (from 1980 to January 2005), CINAHL (from 1982 to January 2005) and LILACS (from 1982 to January 2005). All randomized controlled trials comparing antibiotic prophylaxis and placebo or non antibiotic use to prevent endometritis after manual removal of placenta in vaginal birth. If eligible trials were to be identified, trial quality would be assessed and data would be extracted, unblinded by two review authors independently. No studies that met the inclusion criteria were identified. There are no randomized controlled trials to evaluate the effectiveness of antibio...Continue Reading

Citations

Dec 18, 2008·BJOG : an International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology·C Deneux-TharauxUNKNOWN EUPHRATES Group
Oct 21, 2014·The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews·Chompilas ChongsomchaiMalinee Laopaiboon

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