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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: Mean [SD] for all continuous data estimated weight of blood loss (198. 1 [123. 2] vs 396 [337. 6] g ; P < 0. 0001), mean operation time (106. 2 [39. 4] vs 116. 6 [34. 6] minutes ; P = 0. 02), mean change in haemoglobin (1. 5 [1. 0] vs 1. 9 [1. 2] g/dL ; P = 0. 02) and haematocrit levels (4. 8 [2. 9] % vs 5. 8 [3. 6] % ; P = 0. 04) and mean hospitalisation period (3. 3 [0. 8] vs 3. 9 [1. 1] days ; P < 0. 0001), which were significantly less in the group given rectal misoprostol and intravenous oxytocin than in the placebo group, respectively.