Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research
Incidence of meconium stained amniotic fluid in postdated pregnancy in tertiary health care, Government General hospital,Kadapa
Dr Vennela Mude Dr Madhavi Yeddala Dr Hanisha
JCDR. 2023: 298-303
Abstract
To determine the prevalence of meconium stained amniotic fluid in women beyond expected date of delivery in Indian population. Methods: A prospective analysis of all women delivered at more than 40 weeks from January 2021 to December 2022 in GGH Kadapa was done. Results: A total of 7,645 women delivered in the labor room at our institute during the year 2021-2022. Of these, 535(6.99%) were more than 40 weeks. Meconium stained amniotic fluid (MSAF) was present in 98 (18.31%). In our study, 88.7% of women with MSAF underwent a cesarean section while 5/98 (5.1%) had instrumental delivery. Conclusion: Prevalence of meconium stained amniotic fluid (MSAF) increases with increasing gestational age after 40 weeks. Most of the pregnancies with eventually delivered via cesarean section
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