Bibliographic Info
GuidelineWHO recommendations on maternal health: guidelines approved by the WHO Guidelines Review Committee, second edition. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2025
Year of Publication2023
Issuing InstitutionWorld Health Organization
Recommendation
Status
Maintained
Recommended against
Conditional
Certainty of evidence
Very low
(Postpartum haemorrhage).The use of prostaglandin E2 alpha (dinoprostone or sulprostone) for the management of retained placenta is not recommended
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Originally Developed
Guideline
WHO recommendations for the prevention and treatment of postpartum haemorrhage
Year2012
InstitutionWorld Health Organization