Oxytocin in cesarean-sections. What's new?

Abstract Oxytocin is the uterotonic agent of choice in the prevention and treatment of postpartum uterine atony. Nevertheless, there is no consensus on the optimal dose and rate for use in cesarean sections. The use of high bolus doses (e.g., 10 IU of oxytocin) can determine deleterious cardiovascul...

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Main Authors: Eduardo Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi, Mônica Maria Siaulys, Marcelo Luis Abramides Torres
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Anestesiologia
Series:Revista Brasileira de Anestesiologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-70942016000400402&lng=en&tlng=en