COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF PERINATAL OUTCOMES IN MECONIUM-STAINED AMNIOTIC FLUID

01.06.2024 International Scientific Journal "Science and Innovation". Series D. Volume 3 Issue 5

Rasoul-Zadeh Y.G.

Abstract. Several publications describe a strong correlation between fetal hypoxia and meconium-stained amniotic fluid, while others refute this link, focusing instead on the role of infection. Objective: To determine, based on dynamic cardiotocography, whether there is a connection between meconium-stained amniotic fluid and negative perinatal outcomes. Patients and methods: A prospective cohort study of perinatal outcomes was conducted on 27 parturients with antenatally detected hyperechogenicity in amniotic fluid based on transvaginal sonography. Conclusion. It is important to note that deliveries complicated by the presence of meconium in the amniotic fluid increase the risk of operative delivery via cesarean section for fetal indications, as they may lead to the development of newborn aspiration syndrome and increase the incidence of severe asphyxia at birth.

Keywords: fetal hypoxia, meconium staining, fetal asphyxia indicator