The journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research
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J. Obstet. Gynaecol. Res. · Apr 2006
Fetal pulse oximetry and wavelet analysis of the fetal heart rate in the evaluation of abnormal cardiotocography tracings.
Previous studies indicate that the addition of wavelet analysis of the fetal pulse oximetry tracings (FSPO2) and fetal heart rate (FHR) variability to cardiotocography (CTG), for intrapartum fetal monitoring, provides useful information on the fetal response to hypoxia. We applied the new procedure in non-reassuring CTG patterns, in which cesarean section was performed, and tested its accuracy in the diagnosis of the intrapartum fetal compromise. ⋯ Computerized FHR and FSPO2 monitoring shows an excellent efficacy and reliability in interpreting non-reassuring FHR recordings.