The role of ultrasound assessment of amniotic fluid volume in the management of the postdate pregnancy.

Publication/Presentation Date

2-1-1985

Abstract

Antepartum assessments of amniotic fluid volumes and their relationship to nonstress test patterns and pregnancy outcomes were retrospectively analyzed in 234 postdate pregnancies. The incidence of clinical oligohydramnios and a nonstress test revealing fetal heart rate deceleration or bradycardia was found to increase as the sonographic estimates of the amniotic fluid volume decreased. Furthermore, the postdate pregnancy with sonographic evidence of an adequate amniotic fluid volume had a significantly better perinatal outcome than the pregnancy without an adequate fluid volume. These results suggest that the postdate pregnancy with evidence of reduced amniotic fluid volume should be considered for a trial of labor with continuous electronic fetal monitoring.

Volume

151

Issue

3

First Page

304

Last Page

308

ISSN

0002-9378

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences

PubMedID

3881964

Department(s)

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Document Type

Article

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