Fetal hazards of the intrauterine pressure catheter: five case reports.
Five patients with fetal complications associated with the use of an intrauterine pressure catheter in labour are described. In four, a fetal vessel was punctured either by the catheter or its introducing sheath. In the remaining patient, cord compression resulted from entanglement with the catheter. These problems may be minimized by a careful catheter introduction technique.
D000328:Adult; D001808:Blood Vessels / Q000196:embryology / Q000293:injuries; D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death / Q000209:etiology; D005316:Fetal Distress / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007744:Obstetric Labor Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011312:Pressure; D012421:Rupture; D014590:Uterine Contraction; D014599:Uterus / Q000502:physiology