Abstract
Prophylactic amnioinfusion was studied in a randomized sample of 305 patients with oligohydramnios in labor. One hundred seventy-five patients underwent amnioinfusion with the remainder serving as controls. Amniotic fluid was titrated to an amniotic fluid index >10.0 cm in the treatment group. Patients receiving amnioinfusion had significantly less operative intervention for fetal distress (p = 0.0001) and fewer cesarean sections (p = 0.0001). Umbilical artery pH at the time of delivery also was increased (p = 0.0001). Rates of amnionitis and endometritis were not significantly different between infused patients and controls, although the length of hospital stay was significantly decreased (p = 0.002) in the treatment group. Our data support earlier reports in the literature that amnioinfusion is a useful technique for decreasing intrapartum morbidity for both mother and fetus.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 972-975 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology |
Volume | 165 |
Issue number | 4 PART 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1991 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Amnioinfusion
- amniotic fluid index
- fetal distress
- operative intervention
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Obstetrics and Gynecology