Effectiveness of fetal scalp stimulation test in assessing fetal wellbeing during labor, a retrospective cohort study

• Main Authors: Farzaneh Shakouri (Author), Linda Iorizzo (Author), Hellen Mc Kinnon Edwards (Author), Christina Anne Vinter (Author), Karl Kristensen (Author), Per-Erik Isberg (Author), Nana Wiberg (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background It is discussed whether fetal scalp stimulation (FSS) test is a reliable complimentary tool to cardiotocography (CTG) to assess fetal wellbeing during labor. The test is based on the assumption that a well-oxygenated fetus, in contrast to the depressed fetus, will respond to a ce...