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- Title
Intrapartum Amniotic Fluid Volume Estimation in Low-risk Pregnancy as a Predictor of Perinatal Outcome.
- Authors
Jeanet, J.; Benjamin, Santosh Joseph; Mathews, Jiji Elizabeth; Rathore, Swati; Sebastian, Ajit; Thomas, Elsy
- Abstract
Objectives: The study was undertaken to determine the efficacy of routine estimation of amniotic fluid volume using the amniotic fluid index (AFI) as a means of predicting an adverse perinatal outcome in low-risk pregnancies. Materials and methods: Five hundred and three singleton lowrisk pregnancies with cephalic presentation between 37 and 40 weeks and 6 days of gestation with intact or ruptured membranes had AFI estimations within 36 hours of delivery. Results: The frequency of nonreassuring fetal heart patterns and perinatal outcomes among patients with oligohydramnios (<5 cm), borderline oligohydramnios (5 to 8 cm) and normal (>8 cm) liquor were compared and not found to be different. Cesarean section for nonreassuring fetal status was also similar in the three groups. Conclusion: This study suggests that AFI estimation during labor in low-risk pregnancies does not predict adverse perinatal outcomes. Further studies are needed to verify this impression.
- Subjects
AMNIOTIC liquid; HEALTH outcome assessment; FETAL heart rate; CESAREAN section; LABOR (Obstetrics); PREGNANCY
- Publication
Journal of South Asian Federation of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2014, Vol 6, Issue 3, p156
- ISSN
0974-8938
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5005/jp-journals-10006-1295