Efficiency and safety of terlipressin application during caesarian section in pregnant women with a high risk of bleeding: a multicenter comprehensive cohort study of Terli-Bleed. Part I

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-20
Author(s):  
Yu.S. Raspopin ◽  
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E.M. Shifman ◽  
A.A. Belinina ◽  
A.V. Rostovtsev ◽  
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Prevention of postpartum haemorrhage is one of the important tasks of modern obstetrics, anesthesiology and intensive care. Objective. To assess the efficacy and safety of terlipressin usage as a means of postpartum haemorrhage development prevention during caesarean section in high-risk pregnant women. Patients and methods. From February to December 2020, a multicenter comprehensive cohort study, in which 5 medical centers participated, was conducted. The study included 454 pregnant women who underwent caesarean section and who were divided into two groups: control group I (n = 351) and study group II (n = 103), with the use of terlipressin injected into myometrium. Evaluation of the preventive effect of the drug was carried out in several main directions: the volume of blood loss, the need for additional methods of surgical hemostasis, the safety of intraoperative use. Results. Considerable differences were found in the assessment of significant risk factors for the development of postpartum haemorrhage, associated pathologies and comorbidity between the groups. The study group turned out to be more threatened by the postpartum haemorrhage development. In the control group, additional measures of surgical hemostasis were more often used, including hysterectomy (2.6% versus 1.9%) and relaparotomy (1.9% versus 1%). The median blood loss was statistically lower in the study group (700 ml versus 800 ml). Nevertheless, the considerable spread of data on the volume of blood loss should be noted, with a maximum blood loss of 10,000 ml in the control group and 4,500 ml in the study group. There were no serious complications in both groups. Conclusion. The study showed that the use of terlipressin can reduce the volume of blood loss in women with high risk factors for postpartum haemorrhage, as well as reduce the number of hysterectomies and relaparotomies. It is necessary to continue the prospective part of the study with an increase in the randomized sample of patients. Key words: obstetric haemorrhage, caesarean section, terlipressin

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 26-32
Author(s):  
Yu.S. Raspopin ◽  
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E.M. Shifman ◽  
A.A. Belinina ◽  
A.V. Rostovtsev ◽  
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Severe and massive bleeding remains one of the main causes of maternal mortality and morbidity. The use of terlipressin has proved to be effective in the prevention of postpartum haemorrhage in the high-risk group. Given that terlipressin is a potent vasopressor, there are concerns about its use in parturient women with hypertension. Objective. To evaluate the hemodynamic effects of terlipressin when it is injected into the myometrium during caesarean section. Patients and methods. This publication is a continuation of the research work on the effectiveness of terlipressin in the prevention of postpartum haemorrhage in high-risk pregnant women, which was conducted between February and December 2020 with the participation of 5 medical centers. The study included 454 pregnant women who delivered by caesarean section. They were divided into two groups: control group I (n = 351) and study group II (n = 103), with local application of terlipressin injected into the thickness of the myometrium. During the study, the parameters of non-invasive hemodynamics were assessed. Results. When assessing the indicators of non-invasive blood pressure, no statistically significant difference was found between the groups. The analysis of heart rate showed slight statistical difference at the stage of operation and in the postoperative period. A significant difference in values of shock index in dynamics was found between the groups, which, nevertheless, were within acceptable limits, and the difference had no clinical significance. Conclusion. The study showed that the use of terlipressin does not significantly affect the parameters of non-invasive hemodynamics, which can complicate the operation or the labor outcome. Key words: obstetric haemorrhage, terlipressin, hemodynamics


2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-25
Author(s):  
Kavita Sinha ◽  
Subhash Pandey ◽  
Dipendra Khadka

Introduction: The incidence of caesarean section is increasing day by day. One of the most common complications is primary or secondary postpartum haemorrhage. Tranexamic acid has been shown to be very useful in reducing blood loss and incidence of blood transfusion in varieties of surgery. Aims: To study the efficacy of tranexamic acid in reducing blood loss during and after the lower segment caesarean section. Methods: Arandomized, case controlled, prospective study was conducted on 100 women undergoing lower segment caesarean section carried out in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Nepalgunj Medical College, Kohalpur from Sept 2019 to Feb 2020.Fifty of them were given tranexamic acid immediately before lower segment caesarean section and were compared with 50 others to whom tranexamic acid was not given. Blood loss was collected and measured during two different time interval. The first period was considered from placental delivery to end of lower segment caesarean section and second from the end of lower segment caesarean section to 2 hours postpartum period. Vital signs at time of delivery, at 1 hour and 2 hour postpartum and APGAR score at 1 min and 5 min were studied in both the groups. Results: Tranexamic acid significantly reduced the quantity of blood loss from the placental delivery to 2 hours post-partum: 360.9 ml in the study group, versus 443 ml in the control group (p=0.0008).It also significantly reduced the quantity of blood loss from the end of  lower segment caesarean section to 2 hours postpartum:71.5 ml in the study group versus 112.6 ml in the control group (p=0.0002).There was 18% less incidence of postpartum haemorrhage , who received tranexamic acid(p=0.02).There were no significant adverse drug reaction and difference in APGAR score in both the groups. No complications or side effects were reported in either group. Conclusion: Tranexamic acid is safe and effective in reducing blood loss among women undergoing lower segment caesarean section.


2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-51 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. G. Yaschuk ◽  
L. A. Dautova ◽  
A. A. Tyurina ◽  
A. G. Imelbaeva

Introduction. Myoma of the uterus is the most common neoplasm of the female reproductive system. The frequency of combination of uterine fibroids and pregnancy varies from 1.6% to 10.7%, often fibroids occur in pregnant women of late reproductive age. Traditionally, myomectomy during caesarean section was not recommended because of the risk of bleeding and postoperative complications. To assess the safety and feasibility of a one-stage myomectomy in a caesarean section, this study was conducted.Materials and methods. From 2010 to 2015, we examined 260 pregnant women with uterine myoma, who had a cesarean section with a single-stage myomectomy. The data obtained during the survey were compared with the data of 96 women from the control group. We study assessment of intraoperative blood loss, pre- and postoperative hemoglobin levels, duration of hospitalization.Results. Statistically significant differences in intraoperative blood loss, changes in hemoglobin levels and in the duration of hospitalization between the examined groups of women were not revealed. A prognostic model has been developed to assess risk factors for intraoperative blood loss of more than 1000 ml.Conclusion. The size, localization of myomatous nodes are not risk factors for high blood loss in abdominal delivery with a one-stage myomectomy. The factor of risk of hemorrhage is multiple uterine fibroids, whereas the size of myomatous nodes less than 5 cm can be regarded as a protective factor for blood loss. The study showed that a one-stage myomectomy with a caesarean section is safe and can be performed with the surgeon’s experience. 


Author(s):  
Vandana Mohapatra ◽  
Sujata Misra ◽  
Tapas Ranjan Behera

Background: The presence of meconium-stained amniotic fluid is a sign of fetal compromise and is associated with increased perinatal morbidity. The objective of this study was to determine the perinatal outcome in pregnant women at term with meconium-stained amniotic fluid (MSAF) and compare it with the outcome associated with clear liquor. Methods: A prospective observational, study was conducted in the department of obstetrics and gynecology, VIMSAR, Burla from January, 2013 to June, 2013. Pregnant women with singleton pregnancy, cephalic presentation at term were included in the study. Total 135 cases of MSAF (study group) were compared with 165 randomly selected controls with clear liquor. Outcome measures were fetal heart rate (FHR) abnormality, mode of delivery, Apgar score, neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admission, diagnosis of meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS), birth asphyxia and neonatal death. Statistical analysis was done by using the mean and Chi-square test with or without Yates’ correction.  Results: The mean gestational age for meconium staining in the present study was 40.31±0.48 weeks. Caesarean section was the most common mode of delivery in MSAF group whereas vaginal delivery was most common in control group. Significantly higher number of babies in the study group required NICU admissions. The incidence of MAS and birth asphyxia too was statistically higher among babies born to study group as compared to control group.Conclusions: MSAF has significant adverse effect on the perinatal outcome, as it increases the caesarean section rates, NICU admissions, MAS and birth asphyxia.


Author(s):  
Pratiksha Gupta ◽  
Suman Kumari

Background: The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of omitting the step of bladder flap formation at lower-segment caesarean delivery.Methods: It is a RCT (randomised control trial), non-blinded study conducted in a tertiary care hospital. A total of 104 women who underwent caesarean delivery (elective or emergency) were prospectively randomized to one of the two groups. In the study group (n= 54), caesarean was performed without formation of a bladder flap. In the control group (n=50), caesarean was performed with the formation of a bladder flap before the uterine incision.Results: There were differences of median skin incision to delivery interval (5 versus 6.5 minutes, P <0.0001), median total operating time (35 versus 44.5 minutes, P 0.0002), and median blood loss (haemoglobin 0.5 versus 1g/dl, P 0.0001) in favor of the study group. Postoperative incidence of urinary tract infection was reduced in the study group (1% versus 9%, P <0.0006) and bowel function returned early in the study group (day 2 versus 3, P<0.0001).  Bladder flap formation step was successfully omitted in (11/18, 61.11%) of previous CS (caesarean section) patients in the study group and (7/12, 58.33%) in control group illustrating that unless required, BF (bladder flap) formation step can even be omitted in previous CS patients.Conclusions: Omission of the bladder flap provides short term advantages such as reduction of total operating time, incision-delivery interval, and reduced blood loss and that this technique can even be applied in previous caesarean section patients.


2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Iryna Nikitina ◽  
Alla Boychuk ◽  
Valentina Kondratiuk ◽  
Tatyana Babar

We represent the results of the combined method of treatment and prevention of miscarriage in women with a multiple pregnancy and a high risk of the threat of termination the pregnancy because of using the obstetric unloading pessaries, combined with micronized progesterone. The efficiency of this method of treatment is evidenced by the rapid elimination of clinical symptoms of threatened abortion, accelerating the regression of ultrasound markers, reducing the number of complications in of pregnant women and reducing the time of their stay in hospital.Goal: To evaluate the effectiveness of the handling the obstetric pessary in combination with micronized progesterone at women with multifetal pregnancy and a high risk of miscarriage.Materials and methods. We analyzed 120 cases of multifetal pregnancies with signs of miscarriage within the terms from 16 to 28 weeks. The first group of the examined women was: 40 pregnant women with twins and signs of miscarriage, who in the scheme of treatment and prophylactic measures were offered to use the unloading obstetric pessaries in combination with continuous therapy by natural micronized progesterone until 36 weeks of pregnancy. The second group included 40 pregnant women with twins, who were laid seam on the cervix because of istmicocervical insufficiency and were applied short-term courses of therapy by gestagens. The control group comprised 40 pregnant women with twins at the age of 16-28 weeks of pregnancy who were conducted the therapy about the threat of miscarriage according to the current clinical protocols (Order of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine No. 624). It was carried out the analysis of the course of pregnancy, childbirth, the postpartum period and the state of neonatal adaptation in the surveyed groups.Results of the research and their discussion. In the first group, urgent childbirth occurred in 34 (85%) cases, in group II in 29 (72.5%) cases, in control group – in 25 (62.5%) cases. Cesarean delivery was performed in 7 (17.5%) patients of group I pregnant women, in 9 (22.5%) of group II patients and in 11 (27.5%) in the pregnant group. When studying the state of neonatal adaptation of newborns in the examined groups, the following results were obtained. The average weight of the newborns in group I was 3245 ±280 g, in group II 2865 ±365 g, in the control group - 2975 ±325 g (p>0.05). The evaluation of the state of newborns on the Apgar scale, respectively at the 1st and 5th minutes, was respectively: in newborns of the I group, 7.5 ± 1.4 and 8.4 ± 1.3 points, in group II - 7.3 ± 1.6 and 8.2 ± 1.1 points, in the control group – 7.2 ± 1.6 and 8.6 ± 1.2 (р 1-р 2> 0.05).Conclusions. Comprehensive prophylaxis of non-pregnancy in multiple pregnancies, combining the use of a traumatic cardiac cervix with the help of unloading obstetric pussies with progesterone preparations, allows prolonging pregnancy, preventing the development of prematurity, contributes to the improvement of perinatal indicators.


Author(s):  
Nagajyothi Gunturu ◽  
D. Shivani ◽  
P. Sravanthi

Background: The aim was to study the efficacy of tranexamic acid in reducing blood loss after childbirth in normal vaginal delivery and LSCS.Methods: 200 pregnant women divided into two groups group 1 and group 2, 100 women undergoing LSCS and 100 women undergoing vaginal delivery. Study group will be given 1 g iv tranexamic acid along with active management of third stage of labor and control subjects will be given only active management of third stage. Clinical observations and laboratory examinations, measurement of blood loss were measured.Results: Distribution with respect to indication of LSCS like fetal distress, cephalopelvic disproportion, abnormal presentation, previous LSCS, arrest of descent, failed induction and onset of labor were comparable between both the groups. Study group showed marked decrease in blood loss when compared to controls from time of placental delivery to 2 hours postpartum in women undergoing vaginal delivery and caesarean section. There was a significant fall in mean Hb level among the control group when compared with the study group. There was no significant difference in the vital signs of the subjects in both the groups. The incidence of adverse effect like nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea were not increased in the study group when compared to the control group. Also the incidence of thrombosis was not increased with tranexamic acid.Conclusions: Tranexamic acid significantly reduced the amount of blood loss after vaginal delivery and lower segment caesarean section. Its use was not associated with any adverse drug reactions like nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea or thrombosis. Tranexamic acid can be safely administered in pregnant women undergoing vaginal delivery and lower segment caesarean section. 


Author(s):  
Jaya Kashinathrao Bhongle ◽  
Rashmi Agarwal

Background: PPH is most common cause of maternal mortality accounting for 25-30% incidence and third stage of labour plays most crucial role in preventing postpartum haemorrhage.Methods: A prospective randomized control study in which 100 low risk pregnant women, admitted to labour ward with term gestation were evaluated. They were divided into 2 groups- control group (controlled cord traction) and study group (placental cord blood drainage), 50 pregnant women in each group. Duration of third stage and Amount of blood loss in third stage were evaluated and compared between the 2 groups.Results: Mean duration of third stage of labour in study group was 3.96±1.36 minutes and in control group was 6.00±2.12 minutes. The mean amount of blood loss in third stage of labour in study group was 99.80±56.47 ml in control group was 171.760±96.94 ml. Drop in haemoglobin level after delivery in control group was almost double than study group.Conclusions: Placental cord blood drainage in the management of third stage is non-invasive, easy, safe method which can be used in active management of third stage of labour as it has minimal interference in natural mechanism of placental separation. Placental cord blood drainage should be encouraged for management of third stage of labour universally to all pregnant women specifically in low resource setting areas.


2021 ◽  
Vol 68 (2) ◽  
pp. 262-267
Author(s):  
Alexandru Cristian Ion ◽  
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Irina Dimitriu Cuciureanu ◽  
Catalina Liliana Andrei ◽  
Crina Julieta Sinescu ◽  
...  

The pulmonary embolism (PE) represents a medical condition with increasing incidence. The various clinical forms of PE have different prognosis, related to the presence of markers of right ventricle (RV) dysfunction (biochemical or imagistic). Material and method. In this study we included 82 consecutive patients with intermediate-high risk PE, assessing the main risk factors distribution. We divided the patients in two groups, study group - receiving thrombolytic therapy (ateplase (t-Pa)) associated to anticoagulation (unfractionated heparin (UFH)) – and control group – receiving anticoagulation alone -. The inclusion in study group was indicated by the high bleeding risk, in this group being included patients without contraindications for thrombolysis, patients without severe renal dysfunction and patients with body mass index (BMI) 18.5-29.9 kg/m2. We assessed the gender distribution in the two groups, the medium age distribution and the main PE risk factors in the two groups. Also, we assessed the effect of the both therapies on the hemodynamic instability rate on 7 day from admission (defined by systolic blood pressure (SBP) < 100 mmHg or a SBP drop >40 mmHg from inclusion value). The statistical analysis was made using SPSS program, by comparing the association between risk factors and the two groups, by Chi-squared test, while the gender and age distribution was made using the Shapiro Wilk test for the evenly data distribution and Wilk test (as the data were unevenly distributed). Results. We found no correlation between the risk factors and the study groups. There was no statistical significance regarding the gender distribution, but the medium age was higher in control group (61.82 y.o vs. 71.28 y.o, p < 0.001. Regarding the hemodynamic instability rate the Chi-squared test proved a statistical significant higher incidence in the control group (p = 0.03).


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