Misoprostol Before and After Cesarean Section

The Effect of Misoprostol Given Preoperative Versus Postoperative on Blood Loss With Elective Cesarean Section: Randomized Controlled Trial

comparison of the effect of misoprostol before and after cesarean on the blood loss

70 women who received 600 mg misoprostol rectally preoperatively versus 70 women who received 600 mg misoprostol postoperatively at operating theatre

Inclusion Criteria:

• Women not in active labor have reactive non-stress test.
• No contraindications to prostaglandins.
• Have no history of coagulopathy.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Placenta previa.
• Maternal hypertension.
• Diabetes mellitus.
• Previous CS and those with active labor.
• Multiple Fibroid uterus.
• Multiple pregnancies or polyhydramnios.
• Previous myomectomy, previous history of PPH.