Clinical analysis of continuous electronic fetal heart rate monitoring for preterm small for gestational age during labor / 中华妇产科杂志

ABSTRACT

ObjectiveTo investigate the clinical value of continuous electronic fetal heart rate (FHR) monitoring for preterm small for gestational age (PSGA) during labor. MethodsThree hundred and three pregnant women who had inevitable preterm labor at 32-36 weeks′ gestation because of premature rupture of membrane or unknown cause underwent continuous electronic FHR monitoring during labor from Jan 2002 to May 2004. In total, 78 newborns were preterm small for gestational age (PSGA ,PSGA group) and 225 newborns were preterm appropriate for gestational age (PAGA, PAGA group). The cardiotocography (CTG), outcome of labor, and cases with combined umbilical cord abnormality of both groups were analysed retrospectively. ResultsThe number of cases with pure U type variable deceleration of PSGA group and PAGA group was respectively 24 (30.8%) and 10 (4.4%) (P