Ante-Partum Cardiotocography and DopplerFlowmetry in the Diagnosis of Foetal Hypoxia

Objective:
To evaluate by analysis of the most serious obstetric cases during a five-year period thecontribution of ante-partum CTG and Doppler flowmetry in the diagnosis of foetal risk and toassess the part of risk factors of hypoxia during pregnancy.Design: Retrospective epidemiological analysis.Setting: Gynaecological and Obstetric Clinic Medical Faculty Palacký University and FacultyHospital Olomouc.Method: In a retrospective analysis based on 6494 deliveries during a five-year period (1996–2000)the authors evaluate a selected sample of 1087 most serious conditions with the diagnosis ofimminent foetal hypoxia. In the evaluated group 90.3% of the women had a cardiotocographicexamination, 50.8% Doppler flowmetry with assessment of umbilical RI and PI indexes. The diagnosisof neonatal hypoxia was based on evaluation according to Apgar score

Klíčová slova:
ante-partum cardiotocography, umbilical Doppler flowmetry, neonatal hypoxia, riskfactors