Reversal of oligohydramnios with subtotal immersion: a report of five cases.
OBJECTIVE
The purpose was to summarize five cases where subtotal immersion was associated with an increase in the amniotic fluid index.


METHODS
Five women with oligohydramnios, as defined by an amniotic fluid index < 8 cm, who underwent subtotal (shoulder-deep) immersion therapy are described.


RESULTS
The mean pretreatment amniotic fluid index was 4.9 +/- 3 cm. After immersion therapy was instituted, the amniotic fluid index increased an average of 6 +/- 2.2 cm. In three subjects whose immersion therapy was discontinued, the amniotic fluid index fell an average of 4.7 cm.


CONCLUSIONS
Subtotal immersion may help reverse oligohydramnios stemming from uteroplacental insufficiency.
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Phoenix Perinatal Associates, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center, Arizona.
D000328:Adult; D000653:Amniotic Fluid; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007101:Immersion; D016104:Oligohydramnios / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D011247:Pregnancy