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Reversal of oligohydramnios with subtotal immersion: a report of five cases
1Phoenix Perinatal Associates, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center, Arizona.
Objective:
The purpose was to summarize five cases where subtotal immersion was associated with an increase in the amniotic fluid index.
Study Design:
Five women with oligohydramnios, as defined by an amniotic fluid index < 8 cm, who underwent subtotal (shoulder-deep) immersion therapy are described.
Results:
The mean pretreatment amniotic fluid index was 4.9 +/- 3 cm. After immersion therapy was instituted, the amniotic fluid index increased an average of 6 +/- 2.2 cm. In three subjects whose immersion therapy was discontinued, the amniotic fluid index fell an average of 4.7 cm.
Conclusion:
Subtotal immersion may help reverse oligohydramnios stemming from uteroplacental insufficiency.