Cerebral hemodynamics and oxygenation in the fetus. The role of intrapartum near-infrared spectroscopy

Autor: D M, Peebles
Rok vydání: 1997
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Zdroj: Clinics in perinatology. 24(3)
ISSN: 0095-5108
Popis: Current methods of intrapartum surveillance have made little impact on fetal mortality and morbidity while leading to increased caesarean section rates. Near-infrared spectroscopy is a powerful new technique that can continuously measure changes in fetal cerebral oxygenation and hemodynamics during labor. Data are presented suggest that near-infrared spectroscopy has potential as a new form of fetal monitoring. However, further technical developments and testing in clinical trials are necessary before its introduction into clinical practice.
Databáze: OpenAIRE