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1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical School Hannover, Fed. Rep. of Germany.
Cardiotocography still is the main method to monitor the unborn child during birth. Today, problems occurring during CTG-surveillance are not so much due to the method, but a consequence of insufficient management. Fetal monitoring by combined CTG and FBA brings advantages for mother and child. The use of FBA in cases with pathological fetal heart patterns leads to a significant reduction in cesarean section rate, neonatal morbidity and perinatal mortality.
Cardiotocography still is the main method to monitor the unborn child during birth. Today, problems occurring during CTG-surveillance are not so much due to the method, but a consequence of insufficient management. Fetal monitoring by combined CTG and FBA brings advantages for mother and child. The use of FBA in cases with pathological fetal heart patterns leads to a significant reduction in cesarean section rate, neonatal morbidity and perinatal mortality.
