A study of normal and abnormal cardiotocograph (CTG) in antenatal period with perinatal outcome in BMCH

Abstract

Cardiotocography (CTG) is the gold standard test for foetal monitoring throughout both the antepartum and intrapartum periods in the vast majority of hospitals in industrialised nations. The researchers wanted to compare the pregnancy outcomes and perinatal outcomes (Upto 3 days after birth) among the normal and abnormal CTG and to reveal the association between abnormal findings of CTG with that of pregnancy outcomes and perinatal outcomes (Upto 3 days after birth). From July 2008 to December 2008, in BMCH only indoor patients were included in the cross sectional study. 50 consecutive normal and 50 consecutive abnormal tracing collected from the antenatal patients who were admitted to obstetric department only non-labor patients will be included. There was no significant difference between normal and abnormal CTG groups regarding parity and gestational age. But significant difference observed between normal and abnormal CTG groups regarding age and gravidity of patients. In normal and abnormal CTG group gestational age of the most of patients were between 35-37 weeks. Also Eight out of 50 normal CTG neonates and 20 out of 50 abnormal CTG were admitted into NICU. A statistically significant (P<0.05) difference was observed when normal and abnormal CTG results compared. One neonate was admitted more than 7 days in normal CTG groups and 6 neonates in abnormal CTG groups were admitted more than 7 days in NICU.