Prediction, evaluation and management of hypoxia in IUGR

Purpose: To establish the technique to predict hypoxia in its latent state, to estimate the severity of disorder, and to discuss the feasibility of fibrinolytic therapy. Methods: The IUGR is frequently caused by fetal malnutrition particularly in the placental villi dysfunction and intervillus fibfin deposit. Scanning electron microscopic (SEM) study on expelled placenta, gray level histogram width (GLHW) determination, the detection of non-reactive FHR and determination of fetal severity with actocardiogram (ACG) were the tools in the assessment of fetal state. Heparin and steroid treatment was tried in an IUGR…