Comparison of Oxytocin Receptor Immunoreactivity in Placentas Obtained From Women Having Cesarean and Natural Birth

At Kars Harakani State Hospital and Kafkas University, 16 placentas were collected, with 8 obtained from induced deliveries and 8 from spontaneous deliveries, between 09:00-21:00. Nulliparity and multiparity were not distinguished among the expectant mothers. Placentas were obtained hours before delivery from mothers admitted to the gynecology service, whose eligibility was determined based on exclusion criteria, after obtaining signed informed consent forms, with assurances given that no interventional procedures would be performed on the mother or the baby. The method of cesarean section (spinal or general anesthesia) in the case group was recorded, ensuring that the anesthetic agents used contained the same active ingredients. Placentas from births involving different anesthetic drugs were not included in the study, aiming to standardize the procedure.