Singh AC et al. CTG and neonatal outcome in CS NJOG. Jan-Jun. 2021;16(32):61-64 Original Correlation of Cardiotocography with Intraopera- tive findings and neonatal outcome in caesarean section for non-reassuring fetal status Arju Chand Singh, Ratna Khatri, Pradyuman Chauhan, Sumana Thapa Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shree Birendra Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal ABSTRACT Aims: To demonstrate the correlation of cardiotocography with intraoperative CORRESPONDENCE findings and neonatal outcome undergoing emergency cesarean section for non -reassuring fetal status. Dr Arju Chand Singh Methods: It is a hospital based cross sectional study at maternity ward of Shree Department of Obstetrics Birendra Hospital in Kathmandu with non-reassuring CTG who underwent ce- and Gynecology, Shree Birendra Hospital, sarean section in a period of one year. Their CTG were correlated with their intraoperative findings and neonatal outcome such as meconium stained liquor, Kathmandu, Nepal nuchal cord, Apgar score at birth, NICU admission, perinatal mortality and stillbirth. E-mail: Results: Fifty four patients were recruited. Most common operative finding
[email protected]; was meconium stained liquor (35.2%); and cardiotocographic abnormality was Phone: +977-9801020444 variable Deceleration (37%). Variable deceleration and late deceleration had significant correlation with meconium stain liquor and nuchal cord. Apgar Received: March 25, 2020 score ≤ 7 at 5 minute was 7.4%. NICU admission was 13% with common ab- Accepted: May 1, 2021 normality as late Deceleration. Citation: Conclusion: CTG pattern of variable and late deceleration had correlated with Singh AC, Khatri R, Chau- the meconium stained liquor and nuchal cord only. There was no relation with han P, Thapa S.