title: What is the role of amnioinfusion in modern day obstetrics?
abstract: Amniotic fluid (AF) is a dynamic medium that plays a significant role in fetal well-being. It is production and amount varies with gestational age. It plays a vital role in fetal life as it contains antimicrobial factors, growth factors and it help the fetal lung to grow and expand. Amnioinfusion can be performed either transabdominally or transvaginal. Amnioinfuion can be done antenatally and during labor. Aminoinfusion can be used for diagnostic purposes to enable better visualization of the fetus as liquor is very important acoustic widow for better fetal examination. Amnioinfusion have some therapeutic benefits in conditions like early premature rupture of membrane and may help cases of external cephalic version for breech presentation at term. Amnioinfusion has been shown to reduce the incidence of variable deceleration due to cord compression, reduces the risk of meconium aspiration and it will help reduce cesarean delivery.
authors.affiliation: a Weill Cornell Medical College Qatar , Ar-Rayyan , Qatar .
authors.forename: Nimra
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Dad
authors.affiliation: b Feto-Maternal Centre , Doha , Qatar , and.
authors.forename: Mandy
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Abushama
authors.affiliation: c Sidra Medical and Research Center , Doha , Qatar.
authors.forename: Justin C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Konje
authors.affiliation: b Feto-Maternal Centre , Doha , Qatar , and.
authors.forename: Badreldeen
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ahmed
mesh_terms: D000653:Amniotic Fluid; D005260:Female; D046128:Fetal Therapies; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis
keywords: Amnioinfusion; antepartum; cord compression; intrapartum; pulmonary hypoplasia