Retinal Hemorrhages in the Newborn Following Labor Induced by Oxytocin or Dinoprostone
1985; American Medical Association; Volume: 103; Issue: 7 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1001/archopht.1985.01050070058029
ISSN1538-3601
AutoresMircea Ariel Schoenfeld, Gila Buckman, I. Nissenkorn, Steven B. Cohen, I Ben-Sira, J Ovadia,
Tópico(s)Retinopathy of Prematurity Studies
Resumo• We examined the fundi of 100 newborns following labor induced by intravenous oxytocin or by oral dinoprostone. Retinal hemorrhage was observed in 40% of neonates in the dinoprostone treatment group, as compared with 28% in the oxytocin treatment group. The accumulation of prostaglandins in the fetal circulation may be responsible for the hemorrhages, which clear spontaneously once the noxious agent is metabolized. Other organ systems must be carefully examined in the neonate to detect other possible untoward effects.
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