FETAL PUNCTURE DURING MIDTRIMESTER AMNIOCENTESIS

  • 1 January 1977
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 49  (1) , 115-117
Abstract
Four cases of fetal puncture during midtrimester amniocentesis are reported; in 1 instance the baby apparently sustained temporary neurologic damage. None of the lesions were detected at the initial neonatal examination. From the data and a review of the literature, fetal puncture apparently occurs in 1-3% of midtrimester amniotic taps. The implications of the accident are not clear. Midtrimester amniocentesis should not be considered a routine benign procedure; whenever the use of this diagnostic modality is being considered, the prospective parents should be informed of its hazards.

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