Dahiana M Gallo, Roberto Romero, Mariachiara Bosco, Francesca Gotsch, Sunil Jaiman, Eunjung Jung, Manaphat Suksai, Carlos López Ramón Y Cajal, Bo Hyun Yoon, Tinnakorn Chaiworapongsa
Green-stained amniotic fluid, often referred to as meconium-stained amniotic fluid, is present in 5% to 20% of patients in labor and is considered an obstetric hazard. The condition has been attributed to the passage of fetal colonic content (meconium), intraamniotic bleeding with the presence of heme catabolic products, or both. The frequency of green-stained amniotic fluid increases as a function of gestational age, reaching approximately 27% in post-term gestation. Green-stained amniotic fluid during labor has been associated with fetal acidemia (umbilical artery pH <7...
May 2023: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology