TITLE:
Fetal Outcome and Mode of Delivery in a Patient with Meconium-Stained Amniotic Fluid
AUTHORS:
Amjaad Althaqafi, Renad Hashem Ateeq, Douaa Mohammed Al-Bukhar, Daniyah Hassan Danish, Raghad Alamoudi, Hassan S. O. Abduljabbar
KEYWORDS:
Meconium, Fetal Outcome, Mode of Delivery
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Vol.11 No.1,
January
20,
2021
ABSTRACT: Background: Meconium stained amniotic fluid (MSAF), especially observed before term,
is considered a sign of fetal jeopardy. Although many studies characterized
this condition and associated it with delivery mode, data is lacking in this
area, Saudi Arabia. Thus, we attempted to study it. Methods: All data
were retrieved from pregnant patients with MSAF who delivered at King Abdul,
Saudi Arabia, from January 2015 to December 2018. Results: 758 showed
MSAF, of which 83% had vaginal delivery, whereas remaining 17% had an emergency
caesarean section. Of them, 32 (4.2%) infants developed meconium aspiration
syndrome, and 7 (21.8%) were admitted to the NICU. Conclusion: It was
reconfirmed that MSAF is associated with a newborn risk, especially meconium
aspiration syndrome. Patients had a higher rate for emergent caesarean section
and baby admission to NICU. These data may be useful to make
health/reproductive-health poly-making in this area.