Sänger N, Louwen F, Reinhard J, Yuan J, Hanker L. Signal quality of non-invasive fetal electrocardiogram in vaginal breech delivery: a case-controlled study.
Arch Gynecol Obstet 2013;
288:1017-20. [PMID:
23612929 DOI:
10.1007/s00404-013-2860-6]
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE
Recently, a non-invasive fetal electrocardiogram monitor has been approved for clinical usage in labour and delivery. To determine the fetal signal quality of vaginal breech deliveries in comparison with a case-controlled cephalic group during labour.
STUDY DESIGN
This case-control study was carried out at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of the University Hospital Frankfurt between 1st July 2012 and 30th September 2012. A total of seven breech deliveries were evaluated. A case-controlled cephalic group with same gestational age and parity were selected from a previous trial.
RESULTS
During first stage of labour, vaginal breech and cephalic delivery had no significant different fetal signal success rates (mean 87.8 vs. 85.7 %; p > 0.05). There was a trend of higher fetal signal success rates in the vaginal breech delivery group during second stage of labour (78.4 vs. 55.4 %; p = 0.08).
CONCLUSION
Similar fetal signal success rates in vaginal breech delivery in comparison to cephalic presentation were demonstrated using the new commercially available non-invasive abdominal fECG device (the Monica AN24(TM)).
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