胎儿窘迫是新生儿窒息、脑部后遗症及围产儿死亡的主要原因,也是剖宫产的主要指征之一。常发生在产程中,因而缩短产程,快速娩出胎儿是抢救胎儿和降低剖宫产率的最有效的处理办法。我院近3ａ对48例发生在产程中的胎儿窘迫应用气囊助产缩短产程,取得良好效果,现总结如下。1　临床 Fetal distress is the main cause of neonatal asphyxia, brain sequelae and perinatal death, and is also one of the major indications for cesarean section. Often occurs in the labor process, thus shortening the labor process, the rapid delivery of the fetus is to rescue the fetus and reduce the rate of cesarean section the most effective treatment. Nearly 3a in our hospital on 48 cases of fetal distress in the labor process using balloon midwifery to shorten the birth process, and achieved good results, are summarized as follows. 1 clinical