Uterine Massage to Reduce Blood Loss Before Delivery of the Placenta in Caesarean Section: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Abstract Background/Objective To estimate the effectiveness of uterine massage UM in reducing blood loss before delivery of placenta in CS. Methods This was a retrospective cohort study of 1393 women who delivered with CS. Patients who underwent UM (671women) were compared with those who underwent controlled cord traction (722 women). According to risk assessment of PPH, 2 groups were both divided to low risk group and high risk group. Outcomes included blood loss amount within 2 h after delivery, incidence of PPH and intractable PPH. Results Blood loss amount within 2 h was lower in UM group than CCT group(516.…