Conservative management of prolonged pregnancy using fetal heart rate monitoring only: a prospective study
- 1 January 1984
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Vol. 91 (1) , 23-30
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-0528.1984.tb05274.x
Abstract
Eighty patients with prolonged pregnancy were managed conservatively using outpatient non-stress testing as the only form of fetal monitoring; there was no excess perinatal mortality or morbidity. The 'at risk' fetus appeared to be predominantly within the 'postmature' group who pass meconium. Non-stress testing using this rigid regimen was an excellent screening test to identify the 'at risk' fetus and in this study had a zero false-negative rate. Probably only one in 20 post-term infants require induction for fetal indications.Keywords
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