INTENSIVE CARE OF THE HIGH RISK FETUS IN LABOUR

The clinical details of 392 patients who were monitored over one year have been compared with those of unmonitored patients (1569) delivered during this time. Practical problems associated with monitoring are discussed. It has been found that fetal monitoring is a practical procedure on an average labour ward. Clinical management of the mother and fetus based on the results of monitoring has proved safe and has not led to an increase in operative interventions or intrapartum fetal mortality.

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