Saturday, July 13, 2013

Risks due to amniocentesis

Serious risks -

1. Failure to obtain a a sample (success rate - 94 % at first attempt)
2. Blood stained sample (0.8 %)
3. Miscarriage - 1 % over normal
4. Fetal injury -Rare
5. Maternal bowel injury - Rare
6. Chorioamnionitis - less than 1 in 1000
7. failure of cell culture in the laboratory

? increased risk of orthopedic deformities if performed early

Frequent risks-
1. Discomfort at the needle insertion site

Read :
RCOG consent advice about amniocentesis
Amniocentesis

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