PNEUMOTHORAX AND SURGICAL EMPHYSEMA IN A NEWBORN BABY CAUSED BY AMNIOCENTESIS

1 February 1975

journal article
Published by Wiley in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Vol. 82 (2) , 170-171
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-0528.1975.tb02217.x

Abstract

A report is presented of a newborn baby who developed a pneumothorax and extensive surgical emphysema after being delivered by Caesarean section for fetal distress soon after the mother had an amniocentesis.

Keywords

SURGICAL EMPHYSEMA
MOTHER
CAESAREAN
DISTRESS
FETAL
PNEUMOTHORAX
NEWBORN BABY

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Fetal Complications of Amniocentesis
JAMA, 1968
Fetal complications of amniocentesis
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