Effectiveness of fetal scalp stimulation test in assessing fetal wellbeing during labor, a retrospective cohort study

Effectiveness of fetal scalp stimulation test in assessing fetal wellbeing during labor, a retrospective cohort study

Abstract Background It is discussed whether fetal scalp stimulation (FSS) test is a reliable complimentary tool to cardiotocography (CTG) to assess fetal wellbeing during labor. The test is based on the assumption that a well-oxygenated fetus, in contrast to the depressed fetus, will respond to a ce...

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Main Authors: Farzaneh Shakouri, Linda Iorizzo, Hellen Mc Kinnon Edwards, Christina Anne Vinter, Karl Kristensen, Per-Erik Isberg, Nana Wiberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Subjects:
Fetal monitoring
Fetal scalp stimulation
Fetal scalp blood lactate
Cardiotocography
Umbilical cord blood
Hypoxia
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-020-03030-7

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