Bibliographic information
GuidelineWHO recommendation on umbilical vein injection of oxytocin for the treatment of retained placenta
Year of Publication2020
Issuing InstitutionWorld Health Organization
Recommendation
Maintained
Originally developed
Umbilical vein injection of oxytocin is recommended for the treatment of retained placenta only in the context of rigorous research
Recommendation in research context
Only in research contexts
Certainty of evidence
Very low
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This recommendation also appears in the following guidelines:
Guideline
WHO recommendations on maternal health: guidelines approved by the WHO Guidelines Review Committee, second edition. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2025
Year2023
InstitutionWorld Health Organization