A randomised clinical trial on cardiotocography plus fetal blood sampling versus cardiotocography plus ST-analysis of the fetal electrocardiogram (STAN<sup>®</sup>) for intrapartum monitoring

A randomised clinical trial on cardiotocography plus fetal blood sampling versus cardiotocography plus ST-analysis of the fetal electrocardiogram (STAN<sup>®</sup>) for intrapartum monitoring

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Cardiotocography (CTG) is worldwide the method for fetal surveillance during labour. However, CTG alone shows many false positive test results and without fetal blood sampling (FBS), it results in an increase in operative deliveries...

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Main Authors: Rijnders Robbert JP, Porath Martina M, Oei S Guid, Nijhuis Jan G, Mol Ben WJ, van Lith Jan MM, van Geijn Herman P, Drogtrop Addy P, Bijvoet Saskia M, van Beek Erik, Moons Karel GM, Westerhuis Michelle EMH, Schuitemaker Nico WE, van der Tweel Ingeborg, Visser Gerard HA, Willekes Christine, Kwee Anneke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-07-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2393/7/13

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