The study of meconium staining of amniotic fluid and foetal outcome

Authors

  • Bhagyashri Gavhane Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Indira Gandhi Government Medical College, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
  • Sarika Thakare Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Indira Gandhi Government Medical College, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
  • Sachin Wankhede Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Indira Gandhi Government Medical College, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20184126

Keywords:

Meconium staining of amniotic fluid, Foetal outcome

Abstract

Background: This study was carried out to determine the effect of meconium stained amniotic fluid on mode of delivery and correlation of thick and thin meconium with foetal outcome.

Methods: This prospective observational study was carried out in the Department of obstetrics and gynecology, IGGMC Nagpur from September 2015 to August 2017. All pregnant women in labor with cephalic presentation with singleton pregnancy with meconium stained liquor irrespective of age, parity and stage of labor were enrolled in this study. 200 consecutive study subjects who fulfilled inclusion criteria were included in the study.

Results: Out of 200 cases of MSAF, thick meconium was seen in 53.5% cases and thin meconium constituted 46.5% of the cases. The mean gestational age in present study was 39.31 ± 0.89 weeks. Overall incidence of LSCS in meconium stained amniotic fluid is 65.5%. The thick Meconium stained grades had significantly higher NICU admissions when compared to the thin meconium grades (p<0.05). In present study, the total perinatal mortality was 4%.

Conclusions: MSAF were associated with higher rate of caesarean delivery. It causes birth asphyxia, MAS, increases NICU admissions and perinatal mortality.

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2018-09-26

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