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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE FETAL CONDITION AND BIOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF THE AMNIOTIC FLUID AT INDUCTION OF LABOUR
Author(s) -
Cohen B. M.
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
bjog: an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.157
H-Index - 164
eISSN - 1471-0528
pISSN - 1470-0328
DOI - 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1970.tb03556.x
Subject(s) - amniotic fluid , fetus , fetal distress , amnion , obstetrics , andrology , medicine , apgar score , pregnancy , biology , genetics
Summary Amniotic fluid was obtained from 100 patients at the induction of labour by hindwater puncture of the membranes using a Drew‐Smythe catheter. Biochemical estimations of lactate, pyruvate, glucose, urea and Astrup gas analysis of the amniotic fluid were performed. An effort was made to correlate the biochemical findings in the amniotic fluid at the induction of labour with the subsequent occurrence of fetal distress during labour and with the Apgar score at delivery. No significant correlation was found between the various factors analyzed and the later status of the fetus. High levels of lactate were found in the amniotic fluid together with low levels of p H and buffer base associated with high Pco 2 values.