Digital fetal scalp stimulation

• Published in: Trials Vol. 23; no. 1
• Main Authors: Murphy, D.J, Shahabuddin, Y, Yambasu, S, O'Donoghue, K, Devane, D, Cotter, A, Gaffney, G, Burke, L.A, Molloy, E.J, Boland, F
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: BioMed Central Ltd 04.10.2022
• Subjects: Diagnosis; Evaluation; Fetal anoxia; Fetal blood; Fetal heart rate; Risk factors; Testing; Ireland

Background Cardiotocography (CTG) is a screening test used to detect fetal hypoxia in labour. It has a high false positive rate resulting in many potentially unnecessary caesarean sections. Fetal blood sampling (FBS) is a second-line test of the acid-base status of the fetus. It is used to provide e...