AMNIOCENTESIS UNDER CONTINUOUS ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE - A SERIES OF 232 CASES
- 1 January 1983
- journal article
- research article
- Vol. 62 (6) , 760-763
Abstract
Presented is an improved technique for ultrasonic guidance of amniocentesis using continuous visualization of the needle. This technique was evaluated in 232 of 235 consecutive taps. The needle was easily observed from beginning to end of the procedure without contaminating the sterile field or using biopsy transducers. With this technique, clear fluid was obtained by single-needle pass more often than previously reported in the literature. This technique may lower the already low but present risk from amniocentesis.This publication has 9 references indexed in Scilit:
- Ultrasonography for guidance of amniocentesis in genetic counselingClinical Genetics, 2008
- Reproductive outcome following amniocentesis for genetic indicationsAmerican Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1982
- FETOMATERNAL BLEEDING FOLLOWING DIAGNOSTIC AMNIOCENTESIS1982
- COMPLICATIONS OF AMNIOCENTESIS - A REVIEW1982
- The effect of ultrasonography on midtrimester genetic amniocentesis complicationsAmerican Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1981
- FETAL-MATERNAL BLEEDING ASSOCIATED WITH GENETIC AMNIOCENTESIS1980
- FOLLOW-UP OF 2000 2ND-TRIMESTER AMNIOCENTESES1980
- Prenatal Genetic Diagnosis in 3000 AmniocentesesNew England Journal of Medicine, 1979
- ULTRASONIC PLACENTAL LOCALIZATION AND BLOODY TAPS IN MIDTRIMESTER AMNIOCENTESIS FOR PRENATAL GENETIC DIAGNOSIS1977