BACKGROUND: Occurance of meconium-stained amniotic uid (MSAF) during labour may be considered as a measure for prediction of poor
fetal outcomes such as meconium aspiration syndrome and perinatal asphyxia ,resulting in perinatal as well as neonatal morbidity and mortality.
It constitutes about 5% of deliveries with meconium stained amniotic uid and death results in about 12% of infants with MAS.
METHODS: 40 cases of meconium stained liquor detected after spontaneous or artical rupture of membranes taken during labour from june
2020 to december 2020 and their outcome in terms of mode of delivery(whether vaginal delivery or lower segment caesarean section) and fetal
outcome and associated maternal high risk were studied
RESULT: Anemia was co existant in around 15%, pregnancy induced hypertension(PIH) in 25%and premature rupture of membrane in
10%.Pregnancies complicated with Pregnancy induced hypertension had signicant higher rate of meconium stained liquor among all cases.
Caesarean Section was commonly performed in meconium stained amniotic uid cases and accounted for about 65%of all cases.
CONCLUSIONS: Meconium Stained amniotic uid increases the chances of caesarean rates,leading to birth asphyxia ,Meconium Aspiration
Syndrome and hence increases the chances of neonatal intensive unit admission.
Low dose spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section in parturients having pregnancy induced hypertension: Effect on haemodynamicre sponse and vasopressor requirement: A prospective randomized double blind case control study
