Table 2 Primary and secondary outcomes
Oxytocin | Tranexamic acid and ethamsylate | Saline | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Blood loss (ml) | Mean (SD) | 666.25 (183.03) | 630.72 (145.83) | 646.67 (168.92) | 0.506 |
Postoperative HB (g%) | Mean (SD) | 8.92 (1.25) | 9.12 (1.23) | 9.07 (1.33) | 0.670 |
Postoperative HCT (%) | Mean (SD) | 26.5 (4.81) | 26.88 (3.92) | 26.45 (4.53) | 0.828 |
Postoperative towels' weights (mg) | Mean (SD) | 509.25 (112.2) | 496.87 (102.57) | 505.72 (108.84) | 0.811 |
Postoperative suction bottle weight (mg) | Mean (SD) | 557 (83.39) | 533.85 (77.49) | 540.95 (84.02) | 0.286 |
Operative time (minutes) | Mean (SD) | 65.67 (19.95) | 63.08 (18.39) | 64.92 (20.51) | 0.760 |
Postoperative Hospital stay (days) | Mean (SD) | 2.3 (2.17) | 2.33 (2.15) | 2.27 (2.18) | 0.986 |
Postoperative wound infection | Yes | 12 (20%) | 12 (20%) | 12 (20%) | 1 |
Postoperative fever | Yes | 12 (20%) | 14 (23.3%) | 10 (16.7%) | 0.659 |
Need to hysterectomy | Yes | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
Intra or Postoperative blood transfusion | Yes | 13 (21.7%) | 9 (15%) | 12 (20%) | 0.624 |
Postoperative parenteral iron transfusion | Yes | 12 (20%) | 13 (21.7%) | 11 (18.3%) | 0.901 |