J Gynecol Obst Bio R
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J Gynecol Obst Bio R · Feb 1999
Multicenter Study Clinical Trial Controlled Clinical Trial[Clinical importance of fetal pulse oximetry. I. Methodological evaluation. Multicenter study. French Study Group on Oximetry of Fetal Pulse].
To evaluate the feasibility of intrapartum fetal pulse oximetry, the distribution of fetal oxygen saturation values, and the relation with the neonatal outcome in a population with an abnormal fetal heart rate (FHR). ⋯ The feasibility of fetal pulse oximetry is satisfactory in clinical practice. It is easy to use and provides a fair rate of recorded values, even in a population with suspicion of fetal distress. A low fetal oxygen saturation is significantly associated with an abnormal neonatal outcome.