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Role of intrapartum amnioinfusion in meconium stained amniotic fluid
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
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| Author | Mukhopadhyay, Partha Naskar, Tapan Dalui, Rabindranath Hazra, Samir Guin, Keya Bhattacharya, Debasis |
| Copyright Year | 2006 |
| Abstract | Fetal distress is a widely used but poorly defined terminology. Fetal condition during labor is usually assessed by fetal heart rate (FHR) and checking the presence of meconium in the amniotic fluid, especially in the set-up where facilities of cardiotocography and fetal scalp blood pH estimation are not available. Aspiration of the meconium into the fetal or neonatal lung is associated with clinical disease ranging from mild respiratory distress to severe respiratory compromise, and causes significant increase in perinatal morbidity and mortality. Various methods such as intrapartum amnioinfusion (IAI) and tracheoesophageal suctioning at birth have been employed to decrease meconium aspiration. Wenstrom and Parsons 1 initially proposed IAI as a way of diluting meconium to decrease the incidence of meconium aspiration syndrome. IAI, the instillation of normal saline into the uterus during |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.jogi.co.in/may_jun_2006/14_oa_role_of_intrapartum.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
