Intrapartum Transabdominal ECG: State of the Art and Experience

6700 North Gaylord Rockies Boulevard,Aurora CO 80019

28 June, 2022

Description

Continuous intrapartum monitoring of fetal oxygenation by cardiotocography is still widely used in industrialized countries. However, there are some concerns about the value of this approach because of its challenging interpretation and negative impact on the maternal labor experience limiting full mobility for laboring women. Efforts have been made to develop other monitoring techniques that are non-invasive and do not limit mobility during labor. A new technology, transabdominal fetal ECG (TA-ECG), is available for widespread use employing cutaneous electrodes applied to the maternal abdomen to detect fetal electrocardiographic signals and electrical signals reflecting the activity of myometrial cells – electromyography. A study was conducted in a Lisbon, Portugal hospital to determine the quality and accuracy of the fetal heart signal acquired through TA-ECG during labor and specifically during maternal movement. This webinar will review the state of the art of intrapartum fetal monitoring with TA-ECG and its benefits. The results of the study will be shared, as well as the main advantages and challenges experienced by clinicians adapting themselves to this new technology in the labor ward. A light breakfast will be served.