Does continuous cardiotocography during labor cause excessive fetal distress diagnosis and unnecessary cesarean sections?
İbrahim KalePublished in: The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians (2021)
The diagnosis of fetal distress should not be made only with fetal heart rate changes in CTG because this causes excessive fetal distress diagnosis and many unnecessary cesarean operations. We believe that rate of cesarean sections will decrease to the desired levels with the routine use of a method such as CTG which is easy to apply, but more sensitive and specific in the diagnosis of fetal distress.