Abstract
Objective This study aimed to determine the association between nuchal cord, electronic fetal monitoring parameters, and adverse neonatal outcomes. Study Design This was a prospective cohort study of 8,580 singleton pregnancies. Electronic fetal monitoring was interpreted, and patients with a nuchal cord at delivery were compared with those without. The primary outcome was a composite neonatal morbidity index. Logistic regression was used to adjust for confounders. Result Of 8,580 patients, 2,071 (24.14%) had a nuchal cord. There was no difference in the risk of neonatal composite morbidity in patients with or without a nuchal cord (8.69 vs. 8.86%; p = 0.81). Nuchal cord was associated with category II fetal heart tracing and operative vaginal delivery (OVD) (6.4 vs. 4.3%; p < 0.01). Conclusion Nuchal cord is associated with category II electronic fetal monitoring parameters, which may drive increased rates of OVD. However, there is no significant association with neonatal morbidity.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 378-383 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | American journal of perinatology |
Volume | 37 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 1 2020 |
Keywords
- electronic fetal monitoring
- fetal heart rate
- neonatal morbidity
- nuchal cord