title: Evaluation of placental drainage as a method of placental delivery in vaginal deliveries.
abstract: METHODS
  We describe a prospective study, done over a 2-year period in which a total of 958 women having a vaginal delivery were randomised to the drainage method (478 women) or controlled cord traction method (480 women) for placental delivery.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The mean age, parity, gestation and birth weight were similar in the two groups. The mean duration of third stage of labor was 3.24 min and 3.2 min in the placental drainage group in contrast to 8.57 min and 6.20 min in controlled cord traction method in primigravida and multigravida respectively.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Placental drainage significantly reduces the duration of third stage of labour in vaginal deliveries.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Maulana Azad Medical College and Associated Lok Nayak Hospital, 110 002 New Delhi, India. jbsharma@eth.net
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pundir
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Malhotra
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Arora
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric; D004322:Drainage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007749:Labor Stage, Third; D007744:Obstetric Labor Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D018457:Placenta, Retained / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006473:Postpartum Hemorrhage / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011295:Prenatal Care / Q000379:methods*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors; D014470:Umbilical Cord