Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Background: Morbidity of the patient can be decreased by reducing the intraoperative blood loss in major surgery like hysterectomy with use of vasoconstrictive drug, vasopressin. Materials and Methods: This prospective study was conducted in department of Nalanda medical college and hospital, Patna, Bihar. About 60 cases undergoing elective vaginal hysterectomy were selected and divided into two groups; 1st group A was taken as control while, in group B, vasopressin in diluted form was injected pre-operatively. Results: There was no significant difference in parameters like duration of surgery, change in vitals during surgery and postoperative complications in two groups. However, markable difference seen in amount of blood loss in two groups. Conclusion: Use of vasopressin pre-operatively can reduce morbidity in patients undergoing vagina hysterectomy by controlling amount of blood loss intraoperatively.
Key words:  Hysterectomy, Morbidity, Vasopressin.

Received: 04 August  2018                                      Revised: 23 August 2018                               Accepted: 28 August 2018
Corresponding author: Dr. Mamta Singh, D.G.O., M.D., Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Nalanda Medical College and Hospital, Patna, Bihar, India

This article may be cited as: Prasad A, Singh M. Role of Vasopressin in Vaginal Hysterectomy. J Adv Med Dent Scie Res 2019;7(2):145-147.