Vasopressin versus a combination of vasopressin and tourniquets: a comparison of blood loss in patients undergoing abdominal myomectomies.

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: To compare blood loss and need for blood transfusions in women who underwent abdominal myomectomies after receiving vasopressin or combined vasopressin and tourniquet. METHODS: A retrospective chart review was performed reviewing abdominal myomectomies that took place at our institution. Subjects were divided into three groups no intervention, vasopressin, or combined vasopressin and tourniquet. Blood loss, need for blood transfusion, and drop in hemoglobin and hematocrit were compared across all groups. RESULTS: One-hundred and thirty-two subjects were included in the study. No statistically significant difference was found between groups in blood loss, drop in hemoglobin or hematocrit, or blood transfusions. CONCLUSION: Combined vasopressin and tourniquets was not associated with a statistically significant decrease in blood loss or need for blood transfusion.