TY - JOUR
T1 - Amniocentesis and Its Complications
AU - Anandakumar, C.
AU - Wong, Y. C.
AU - Annapoorna, V.
AU - Arulkumaran, S.
AU - Chia, D.
AU - Bongso, A.
AU - Ratnam, S. S.
PY - 1992
Y1 - 1992
N2 - Summary: This study was conducted in order to evaluate whether the performance of an experienced operator had any significant influence in reducing the incidence of complications in amniocentesis; 1,459 women had amniocentesis performed under ultrasound guidance; 1,324 were performed by experienced operators and 135 cases by less experienced operators. Complications like fetal loss, blood‐stained amniotic fluid, culture failure, multiple needle puncture, leaking liquor, fetal trauma and error in results were compared in the 2 groups. This study demonstrated that amniocentesis performed by an experienced operator decreased the various complications associated with amniocentesis.
AB - Summary: This study was conducted in order to evaluate whether the performance of an experienced operator had any significant influence in reducing the incidence of complications in amniocentesis; 1,459 women had amniocentesis performed under ultrasound guidance; 1,324 were performed by experienced operators and 135 cases by less experienced operators. Complications like fetal loss, blood‐stained amniotic fluid, culture failure, multiple needle puncture, leaking liquor, fetal trauma and error in results were compared in the 2 groups. This study demonstrated that amniocentesis performed by an experienced operator decreased the various complications associated with amniocentesis.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1479-828X.1992.tb01916.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1479-828X.1992.tb01916.x
M3 - Review article
C2 - 1520214
AN - SCOPUS:0026749648
SN - 0004-8666
VL - 32
SP - 97
EP - 99
JO - Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
JF - Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
IS - 2
ER -