Clinical experience with the contraction stress test
Date
1977
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Health & Medical Publishing Group
Abstract
During a period of 16 months, 1 170 contraction stress tests
(CST) were performed on 767 women who were at high
risk of losing their babies. The tests were positive in 42
patients, of whom 29 were subsequently delivered by
caesarean section. Fetal distress, which necessitated
caesarean section, occurred in 5 of 6 cases of intra-uterine
growth retardation in which labour was induced. Abruptio
placentae caused the intra-uterine death of 4 fetuses, 3
of which died within 7 days of a negative CST. The low
perinatal mortality rate of 13 demonstrates the reliability
of the CST in the evaluation of placental function in obstetric
patients who are at high risk.
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CITATION: Sandenbergh, H. A. & Odendaal, H. J. 1977. Clinical experience with the contraction stress test. South African Medical Journal, 51:660-663.
The original publication is available at http://www.samj.org.za
The original publication is available at http://www.samj.org.za
Keywords
Childbirth