Abstract
Primary methods of assessing fetal condition during labor rely on evaluation of the fetal heart rate pattern (FHR). However, in cases of fetal arrhythmia such as congenital complete AV block (CCHB) or tachyarrhythmia (SVT) it is impossible to evaluate fetal well-being without intermittent scalp capillary pH determination.
Recently application of pulse oximetry for the fetus during the intrapartum period has been investigated (1, 2). We therefore studied if this could be an alternative method of fetal monitoring in such cases during labor.
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Amano, K., Fujiu, Y., Takamatsu, M., Maeda, M., Nishijima, M. (1994). Potential benefits of fetal pulse oximetry in the management of fetal arrhythmia. In: Knitza, R. (eds) Hypoxische Gefährdung des Fetus sub partu. Steinkopff. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-95982-0_8
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