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Understanding Retained Placenta Risks by terry mutia is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document discusses the retained placenta, which complicates 2% of deliveries and has a nearly 10% mortality rate in rural areas. Ultrasound studies have shown that following delivery, the myometrium behind the placenta initially relaxes before contracting to detach the placenta. Retained placenta occurs when this area fails to contract. The only effective treatment is manual removal, but new techniques using oxytocin injections are being studied. Further trials are needed to determine the optimal dose
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- terry mutia
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