Surveillance of the fetus is practised by obstetricians and midwives on a daily basis to prevent stillbirth and neonatal death. Yet, there is no specific book to cover this area of practice. Antenatal and Intrapartum Fetal Surveillance fills this gap – it covers the knowledge.

A comprehensive reference text, the book discusses the use of biochemical and ultrasound markers for screening of genetic, chromosomal and anatomical malformations. It also covers fetal movements, heart rate monitoring, Doppler blood flows, fetal blood sampling, fetal oxygen saturation and fetal ECG waveform analysis to diagnose hypoxia. Recent developments as well as advanced technologies for the future are also dealt with.

Sir Sabaratnam Arulkumaran is Professor and Head, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St George's Hospital and Medical School, London, United Kingdom. He is President, FIGO (International Federation of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists).

Rohana Haththotuwa is Chairman and Consultant Obstetrician and Gynecologist at Ninewell's CARE Mother and Baby Hospital, Colombo, Sri Lanka. He is Deputy Secretary General, AOFOG (Asia Oceania Federation of Obstetrics and Gynaecology).

Jaydeep Tank is Consultant Obstetrician and Gynecologist at Ashwini Maternity and Surgical Hospital, Center for Endoscopy and ART, Mumbai, India. He is Treasurer, FOGSI (Federation of Obstetric and Gynaecological Societies of India).

Parikshit Tank is Consultant Obstetrician and Gynecologist, Ashwini Maternity and Surgical Hospital, Center for Endoscopy and ART and Honorary Clinical Associate, Nowrosjee Wadia Maternity Hospital, Mumbai, India. He is Joint Secretary, FOGSI.

Section A: Antepartum Surveillance

1. Antenatal Fetal Surveillance: some for all, more for those at risk

Vikram Sinai Talaulikar and Sir Sabaratnam Arulkumaran

2. Screening and Diagnosis of Chromosomal and Genetic Abnormalities of the Fetus

S Suresh and Uma Ram

3. Screening and Diagnosis of Anatomical Abnormalities of the Fetus

P.K. Shah and Neelima Y Mantri

4.  Fetal Growth

Jason Gardosi

5. Fetal Movements

Parikshit Tank and Jaydeep Tank

6. Antenatal Cardiotocography

Francesco D’Antonio and Amar Bhide

7. Amniotic Fluid Index

Tiran Dias

8. Biophysical Profile

Gita Arjun

9. Doppler Velocimetry

Karel Maršál and Ann Thuring

Section B: Intrapartum Surveillance

10. Intermittent Auscultation

Virginia Lowe and Christine Harding

11. Admission CTG

Vikram Sinai Talaulikar and Sir Sabaratnam Arulkumaran

12. Electronic Fetal Monitoring in Labour: Definitions, Pathophysiology, Examples

Nuzhat Aziz and Evita Fernandez

13.  Uterine Contraction Monitoring in Labour: External and Internal

Rohana Haththotuwa and Asanka Jayawardane

14. Fetal Scalp Blood Sampling: Lactate, pH and Base Excess

Lennart Nordström

15. ST-analysis of the Fetal ECG

Isis Amer-Wåhlin and K.G. Rosen

16. Fetal Stimulation Tests

Vandana Bansal and K.R. Damania

17. Computerised CTG and ECG Analysis in Labour

Diogo Ayres-de-Campos

18.  The INFANT Trial: A Prospective Randomised Controlled Trial of Decision Support for the Interpretation of Fetal Heart Rate Patterns during Labour

Philip J Steer

19. Assessment of the Newborn for Markers of Asphyxia and the Outcome

Ingemar Kjellmer

20.  Medicolegal Aspects of Intrapartum Fetal Surveillance

Austin Ugwumadu