Intrapartum electronic fetal monitoring vs. intermittent auscultation in postcesarean pregnancies

Abstract

Most of the previous randomized controlled trials have shown no advantage of electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) over intermittent auscultation (IA) in either lowor high-risk pregnancies [1—3], but studies specifically regarding postcesarean pregnancies are sparse. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends both EFM and IA as equally effective in monitoring labor in women with postcesarean pregnancies, whereas British protocol recommends continuous electronic fetal monitoring [4]. In India, IA is the standard