Fetal oxygen saturation after combined spinal-epidural labor analgesia: a case series.
Fetal oxygen saturation (FSpo(2)) is an emerging technology for intrapartum fetal monitoring. We monitored FSpo(2) before and after combined spinal-epidural analgesia in 8 laboring women requesting neuraxial analgesia. Fetal heart rate (FHR) and FSpo(2) (using the Nellcor N400/FS14 system [Nellcor, Pleasanton, CA]) were recorded at baseline and every minute for 45 minutes after analgesia. We observed no significant changes in FSpo(2) after analgesia (mean DeltaFSpo(2) 2 +/- 7 %, P = 0.46). Fetal oxygen saturation at baseline and after analgesia was 53% +/- 9% and 51% +/- 8%, respectively. We observed no significant FHR changes or any fetal bradycardia following combined spinal-epidural analgesia.
Carvalho
Brendan
B
Department of Anesthesia, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA. bcarvalho@stanford.edu
Fuller
Andrea J
AJ
Brummel
Catherine
C
Durbin
Marie
M
Riley
Edward T
ET
D015360:Analgesia, Epidural; D016362:Analgesia, Obstetrical; D000775:Anesthesia, Spinal; D005260:Female; D005312:Fetal Blood / Q000737:chemistry*; D005323:Fetal Monitoring; D006340:Heart Rate, Fetal; D006801:Humans; D010100:Oxygen / Q000097:blood*; D011247:Pregnancy
D010100:Oxygen