학술논문
Policies for manual removal of placenta at vaginal delivery: variations in timing within Europe.
Document Type
Article
Author
Source
Subject
*LABOR complications (Obstetrics)
*DELIVERY (Obstetrics)
*PUERPERAL disorders
*PLACENTA
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ISSN
1470-0328
Abstract
The length of the third stage of labour is a potential modifiable risk factor for postpartum haemorrhage at vaginal delivery, but there is no definitive evidence that early intervention to remove the placenta manually will prevent postpartum haemorrhage. We report a wide variation between countries in Europe in policies about the timing of manual removal of placenta. Two groups of countries with clearly divergent policies were identified. A randomised controlled trial is needed to provide definitive evidence on the risks and benefits of manual removal of placenta at different timings after vaginal delivery. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]