EXTRAVASATION OF OXYTOCIN: AN UNUSUAL LABOR EVENT

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Published: 2022-06-17

DOI: 10.56557/jirmeps/2022/v17i17730

Page: 22-25


SWATI SUGANDHA

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maharishi Markandeshwar Medical College and Hospital, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India.

TINA JAIN *

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maharishi Markandeshwar Medical College and Hospital, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India.

VRINDA GOEL

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maharishi Markandeshwar Medical College and Hospital, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India.

MONIKA JINDAL

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maharishi Markandeshwar Medical College and Hospital, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India.

SANTOSH MINHAS

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maharishi Markandeshwar Medical College and Hospital, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India.

*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.


Abstract

The present case report highlights the extravasation of oxytocin which is an extremely rare event even in busiest of labour rooms. A 26-year-old second gravida with history of one abortion, presented at 38 weeks period of gestation with complaints of labor pains and suffered this rare incidence of oxytocin infusion extravasation at minimal therapeutic dose. Oxytocin antagonists like Atosiban may be considered in future cases of drug extravasation with oxytocin unresponsive to conservative measures. Further research is needed for management of extravasation of such rarity to prevent devastating complications of amputation & gangrene that may result in loss of permanent limb function even in minimal doses.

Keywords: Extravasation, hand, labor, oxytocin


How to Cite

SUGANDHA, S., JAIN, T., GOEL, V., JINDAL, M., & MINHAS, S. (2022). EXTRAVASATION OF OXYTOCIN: AN UNUSUAL LABOR EVENT. Journal of International Research in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 17(1), 22–25. https://doi.org/10.56557/jirmeps/2022/v17i17730

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