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A Controlled Trial of Amnioinfusion: the Prevention of Meconium Aspiration in Labour
Author(s) -
Lo Keith W. K.,
Rogers Michael
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.734
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1479-828X
pISSN - 0004-8666
DOI - 10.1111/j.1479-828x.1993.tb02053.x
Subject(s) - amnioinfusion , medicine , meconium , fetal distress , meconium aspiration syndrome , asphyxia , caesarean section , obstetrics , incidence (geometry) , forceps , anesthesia , oligohydramnios , fetus , pregnancy , surgery , physics , optics , genetics , biology
Summary: The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of amnioinfusion on the incidence of meconium aspiration syndrome, perinatal asphyxia and obstetrical intervention rate amongst patients with moderate and thick meconium‐stained liquor. A total of 112 patients were studied in a prospective fashion; 60 received amnioinfusion and 52 served as controls. We have shown that amnioinfusion is a simple, relatively inexpensive and safe procedure. It benefits the patient in terms of reduction in the likelihood of operative intervention (specifically Caesarean section) for fetal distress and improvement in neonatal outcome with reduced frequency of neonatal acidaemia.