Oxytocin–ergometrine co‐administration does not reduce blood loss at caesarean delivery for labour arrest *

Objective  To determine if intravenous infusion of a combination of oxytocin and ergometrine maleate is better than oxytocin alone to decrease blood loss at caesarean delivery for labour arrest.

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