Utility of Alert and Action Lines on Partograms in Management of Labour in Primigravida for Improving Prenatal Outcome

Background and objectives : Labour is a simple natural process; which can take a turn producing it 'lethal' and most dangerous for any patient. Partograph serves as a simple and inexpensive tool to monitor labour and provide early recognition of any deviation from normal progress of labour. The objective of this study is to recognize at an early stage, the abnormal labour and to assess management option for different abnormal labours detected to reduce perinatal morbidity and to study utility of alert and action lines.