Abstract
Intrapartum cardiotocography (CTG) has a high false-positive rate. This has contributed to the rapid increase in obstetric interventions without a strong improvement in perinatal outcomes. We explore the role of ST analysis (STAN®) as an adjunct to CTG in identifying fetal asphyxia during labor. We conclude that STAN® reduces the rate of fetal blood sampling and instrumental vaginal deliveries, and has the potential to reduce the number of Australian operative interventions without compromising neonatal outcome.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 520-524 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue number | 5 |
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| Publication status | Published - 4 Mar 2017 |
Keywords
- Cardiotocography
- fetal monitoring
- obstetric intervention
- perinatal outcomes
- ST analysis