Correlation of fetal scalp blood sampling pH with neonatal outcome umbilical artery pH value. 2016

E Kuehnle, and S Herms, and F Kohls, and S Kundu, and P Hillemanns, and Ismini Staboulidou
Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Medical School of Hanover, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625, Hannover, Germany.

Fetal scalp blood sampling is considered as a complimentary tool in addition to cardiotocography to assess fetal well-being. This blood sampling is important as the obstetrician has to judge and make decisions regarding the further management of the delivery based on this pH result. The aim of this study was to analyze the correlation between fetal scalp blood pH and the umbilical artery pH after birth. Furthermore, it was investigated whether tocolysis, a performed episiotomy or cord encirclement have an influence on the umbilical artery pH. This retrospective study over a period of 11 years included all singleton pregnancies without fetal anomalies, which were monitored by fetal scalp blood sampling during labor. 844 out of 1502 deliveries were included for analysis. The analysis demonstrates a good correlation between fetal scalp pH value and outcome pH value. Subgroup analysis with fetal scalp blood pH <7.20 showed a difference in 40 of 82 cases, with an outcome pH value ≥7.20, but this difference was statistically insignificant. Neither did tocolysis, episiotomy or the presence of cord encirclement show an overall effect, nor did they have an impact on the subgroup. Obstetricians must consider that the values of fetal scalp blood are not always reliable and can be false. However, on the basis of CTG and fetal scalp blood pH, decisions are made regarding delivery interventions. Therefore, we would encourage the consideration of taking two samples routinely at every attempt of fetal blood sampling.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007743 Labor, Obstetric The repetitive uterine contraction during childbirth which is associated with the progressive dilation of the uterine cervix (CERVIX UTERI). Successful labor results in the expulsion of the FETUS and PLACENTA. Obstetric labor can be spontaneous or induced (LABOR, INDUCED). Obstetric Labor
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D011247 Pregnancy The status during which female mammals carry their developing young (EMBRYOS or FETUSES) in utero before birth, beginning from FERTILIZATION to BIRTH. Gestation,Pregnancies
D005260 Female Females
D005312 Fetal Blood Blood of the fetus. Exchange of nutrients and waste between the fetal and maternal blood occurs via the PLACENTA. The cord blood is blood contained in the umbilical vessels (UMBILICAL CORD) at the time of delivery. Cord Blood,Umbilical Cord Blood,Blood, Cord,Blood, Fetal,Blood, Umbilical Cord,Bloods, Cord,Bloods, Fetal,Bloods, Umbilical Cord,Cord Blood, Umbilical,Cord Bloods,Cord Bloods, Umbilical,Fetal Bloods,Umbilical Cord Bloods
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D006863 Hydrogen-Ion Concentration The normality of a solution with respect to HYDROGEN ions; H+. It is related to acidity measurements in most cases by pH pH,Concentration, Hydrogen-Ion,Concentrations, Hydrogen-Ion,Hydrogen Ion Concentration,Hydrogen-Ion Concentrations
D000293 Adolescent A person 13 to 18 years of age. Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D012189 Retrospective Studies Studies used to test etiologic hypotheses in which inferences about an exposure to putative causal factors are derived from data relating to characteristics of persons under study or to events or experiences in their past. The essential feature is that some of the persons under study have the disease or outcome of interest and their characteristics are compared with those of unaffected persons. Retrospective Study,Studies, Retrospective,Study, Retrospective

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