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Erschienen in: Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics 5/2017

06.09.2017 | Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Estimation of neonatal outcome artery pH value according to CTG interpretation of the last 60 min before delivery: a retrospective study. Can the outcome pH value be predicted?

verfasst von: S. Kundu, E. Kuehnle, C. Schippert, J. von Ehr, P. Hillemanns, Ismini Staboulidou

Erschienen in: Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics | Ausgabe 5/2017

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Abstract

Purpose

The aim of this study was to analyze whether the umbilical artery pH value can be estimated throughout CTG assessment 60 min prior to delivery and if the estimated umbilical artery pH value correlates with the actual one. This includes analysis of correlation between CTG trace classification and actual umbilical artery pH value. Intra-and interobserver agreement and the impact of professional experience on visual analysis of fetal heart rate tracing were evaluated.

Methods

This was a retrospective study. 300 CTG records of the last 60 min before delivery were picked randomly from the computer database with the following inclusion criteria; singleton pregnancy >37 weeks, no fetal anomalies, vaginal delivery either spontaneous or instrumental-assisted. Five obstetricians and two midwives of different professional experience classified 300 CTG traces according to the FIGO criteria and estimated the postnatal umbilical artery pH.

Results

The results showed a significant difference (p < 0.05) in estimated and actual pH value, independent of professional experience. Analysis and correlation of CTG assessment and actual umbilical artery pH value showed significantly (p < 0.05) diverging results. Intra- and interobserver variability was high. Intraobserver variability was significantly higher for the resident (p = 0.001). No significant differences were detected regarding interobserver variability.

Conclusion

An estimation of the pH value and consequently of neonatal outcome on the basis of a present CTG seems to be difficult. Therefore, not only CTG training but also clinical experience and the collaboration and consultation within the whole team is important.
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Metadaten
Titel
Estimation of neonatal outcome artery pH value according to CTG interpretation of the last 60 min before delivery: a retrospective study. Can the outcome pH value be predicted?
verfasst von
S. Kundu
E. Kuehnle
C. Schippert
J. von Ehr
P. Hillemanns
Ismini Staboulidou
Publikationsdatum
06.09.2017
Verlag
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in
Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics / Ausgabe 5/2017
Print ISSN: 0932-0067
Elektronische ISSN: 1432-0711
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-017-4516-4

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