Key result
Nearly 60% of surveyed US hospitals routinely used some form of fetal monitoring during maternal surgery, while over 40% did not use it routinely.
Cross-Sectional (n=579)
Yes
Absolute Event Rate: 60% vs 40%
A significant proportion (over 40%) of US hospitals with high delivery volumes do not routinely use intraoperative fetal and uterine monitoring during maternal surgery.
Highlights inconsistent fetal monitoring practices during maternal surgery; leaves open need for prospective outcome studies before standardization.
The goal of this study was to determine the frequency and methods of intraoperative fetal and uterine monitoring during maternal surgery in the United States. Maternal surgery was defined as nonobstetric surgery during pregnancy that required general or regional anesthesia. We mailed a 21-item questionnaire to the perioperative nurse managers of US hospitals at which more than 2,000 babies are delivered annually (n = 579). Nearly 60% of responding hospitals routinely used some form of fetal monitoring during maternal surgery; more than 40% of responding hospitals did not use intraoperative fetal and uterine monitoring routinely during maternal surgery.
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Kendrick et al. (1995) conducted a cross-sectional in Maternal surgery (n=579). Intraoperative fetal and uterine monitoring was evaluated on Frequency of routine use of intraoperative fetal and uterine monitoring during maternal surgery. Nearly 60% of surveyed US hospitals routinely used some form of fetal monitoring during maternal surgery, while over 40% did not use it routinely.
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