Clinical experience in non-stressed antepartum cardiotocography in high-risk pregnancies

Abstract

A “ten-point” scoring system for antenatal cardiotocography based on base line fetal heart rate, fetal movement, base line variability and fetal heart rate response to fetal movements and Braxton-Hicks contractions has been used in 1100 patients to assess the fetal status in pregnancies complicated by suspected fetoplacental insufficiency. The incidence of fetal distress in labor, of operative deliveries, of low Apgar score (0–5), of infants with intrauterine growth retardation, of perinatal mortality rate, and of fetal abnormalities was significantly higher when the CTG score was 6 or below. The method of scoring was simple to use and could standardize reporting.