Maternal and Perinatal Outcome in Patients with Meconium Stained Liquor in First Stage of Labour: A Retrospective Study Bhati Tanu1,*, Takiar Sunil2, Kulshrestha Kalpna3, Debbarma Sukla4 1Junior Resident, SIMS, Hapur, U.P. 2Head of Department SIMS, Hapur, U.P. 3Assistant Professor, SIMS, Hapur, U.P. 4Senior Resident (OBG), SIMS, Hapur, U.P. *Corresponding Author: Dr. Tanu Bhati, Junior Resident, Obs & Gynae, SIMS, Hapur, U.P. e-mail: mili.bhati72@gmail.com
Online published on 23 December, 2019. Abstract Objectives To study the perinatal and maternal outcome in patients with meconium stained liquor in first stage of labour. Methodology This retrospective study was carried out on 180 antenatal females reporting for delivery between 36–40 weeks gestation with single live fetus in cephalic presentation & results were recorded. Results In our study, 56.66% of the babies among the meconium liquor (study) group were admitted in NICU against 28.88% in the clear liquor (control) group. 2.22% of the babies in the study group developed HIE as compared to none in the control group. 16.66% of the babies developed septicemia in the study group as compared to 4.44% in the control group. Conclusion Perinatal morbidity and mortality was significantly higher in the meconium liquor group as compared to the clear liquor group. The rates of Complicated (Caesarean section and instrumental) delivery were also reported to be higher in the study group. Top Keywords Meconium, cardiotocography, instrumental delivery, meconium aspiration syndrome. Top |