Table 2.
Secondary outcomes
| Oxytocin infusion rates | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 IU/h (n = 25) |
5.0 IU/h (n = 25) |
7.5 IU/h (n = 24) |
10.0 IU/h (n = 25) |
P value | |
| Rescue oxytocin required | 10 (40)a | 9 (36)b | 5 (21) | 1 (4) | 0.002 |
| Secondary uterine agent | 4 (16) | 3 (12) | 2 (8) | 1 (4) | 0.143 |
| Hb on postoperative day 1 (g/dL) | 119.1 ± 10.5 | 114.8 ± 10.0 | 118.0 ± 9.6 | 115.9 ± 17.3 | 0.586 |
| HCT on postoperative day 1 (%) | 35.5 ± 2.7 | 35.5 ± 3.0 | 35.2 ± 3.0 | 34.8 ± 4.8 | 0.889 |
| EBL during surgery (ml) | 570 (450–795) | 590 (495–870) | 540(388–698) | 560(435–820) | 0.456 |
| EBL calculated from HCT (ml) | 517 ± 429 | 430 ± 401 | 447 ± 349 | 527 ± 428 | 0.779 |
Data shown as number (%), median (quartiles), or mean (SD) as appropriate
ap = 0.0046 vs 10, bp = 0.0106 vs versus group 10