The role of cCTG in predicting Fetal hypoxia and Acidosis

Objective: to evaluate the correlation between the short term variability during labour and the hypoxic fetal status. Methods: A prospective study was performed from Jan 2006 and Nov 2006 on 35 pregnant women near term or to at term in a labour. 15 out of 35 had physiological fetal heart rate patterns. 20 out of 35 had CTG signs that were considered not reassuring. In all these cases there was a continuous electronic cardiotocographic monitoring. At the same time a cCTG was performed and recorded to a pc software.Short term variability values were then compared to the BE values. Cut-off value chosen for the shor…