Amniocentesis: Difference between revisions
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== Testing Comparison == | |||
A Chochrane review (2003) comparing prenatal diagnosis showed that early amniocentesis is not a safe as mid-trimester amniocentesis or Chorionic Villus Sampling, because of increased pregnancy loss and the increased risk of Talipes equinovarus. | |||
Alfirevic Z, Sundberg K, Brighams. Amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling for prenatal diagnosis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2003;(3):CD003252. [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12917956 PMID: 12917956] | |||
==Glossary Links== | ==Glossary Links== | ||
Revision as of 17:23, 5 August 2009
Introduction
Amniocentesis is a prenatal diagnostic test carried out mainly between 14th to 18th week of pregnancy. Amniotic fluid is taken from the uterus, sent to a diagnostic laboratory and embryonic cells isolated from the amniotic fluid. No anaesthetic is required, and a result is usually obtained in about three to four weeks. When the test is carried out by an obstetrician experienced in the technique, the risk of a miscarriage related to the test is about 1 %.
Link: original Amniocentesis page.
Testing Comparison
A Chochrane review (2003) comparing prenatal diagnosis showed that early amniocentesis is not a safe as mid-trimester amniocentesis or Chorionic Villus Sampling, because of increased pregnancy loss and the increased risk of Talipes equinovarus.
Alfirevic Z, Sundberg K, Brighams. Amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling for prenatal diagnosis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2003;(3):CD003252. PMID: 12917956
Glossary Links
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- Dr Mark Hill 2009, UNSW Embryology ISBN: 978 0 7334 2609 4 - UNSW CRICOS Provider Code No. 00098G
