Abstract
Background: #Meconiumstainedamnioticfluid (MSAF) is frequent in obstetric and neonatal practice. It is responsible for maternal, foetal
and neonatal complications. The objective of this study was to determine the association of MSAF with perinatal outcome.
Methods: This was a prospective cohort study targeting
pregnant women admitted in the labour wards of the maternity services of
the
Yaoundé Central Hospital (YCH) and the #Gynaeco-Obstetric and Paediatric
Hospital of Yaoundé (GOPHY). It was conducted during a 5 month
period, from 1st December 2014 to 30thApril 2015. A total of 426 Women
with singleton deliveries at term with cephalic presentation were
included in the study. They were classified in exposed, for those with
MSAF and non-exposed, for those with clear amniotic fluid (CAF). The
two groups were followed up during labour and 72 hours following
delivery. Mode of delivery, #foetal heart rate, Apgar score at the 1st
and 5th
minute, the unset of meconium aspiration syndrome and neonatal death
were recorded.
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