AMNIOINFUSION - INDICATIONS AND RESULTS

Amnioinfusion is a recent procedure introduced for routine obstetrical care fifteen years ago. The most widely recognized indication for amn ioinfusion is in labor, to reduce fetal distress due to variable decce leration associated with oligohydramnios and probable presence of thic k meconium stained amniotic fluid. During pregnancy, amnioinfusion can help in the diagnosis and morphologic evaluation in case of anamnios. The indication for amnioinfusion in the management of oligohydramnios at term before labour remains controversial. As a new procedure amnio infusion must be managed with extreme caution.