Background: This study was carried out to explore whether amnioscopy could help us to management of the uncertain date fetus to differ the prematurity from growth-restriction and assessment of post term pregnancies as well. Notify the meconium staining of amniotic fluid is another aspect of amnioscopy, too. Study Design: This was a descriptive study of 80 pregnant women from 2007 to 2008 at a u...

The total phospholipid content of the supernatant fluid decreases rapidly with increasing relative centrifugal force when amniotic fluid is centrifuged. Possible explanations for this are discussed. The effect of storage on the total phospholipid content of amniotic fluid at different temperatures and the influence of contamination with blood and meconium are also described.

Passage of meconium in utero is a dangerous sign for fetal outcome which influence the decision as well as the mode of delivery.Amnio infusion to dilute this meconium and prevent decelerations and hasten the progress of labour is a procedure which can be tried for improving maternal and fetal outcome. The aim of this study is to study the maternal and fetal outcome in parturients with MSAF and ...