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Clinical significance of persistent amniotic fluid leakage after genetic amniocentesis
Author(s) -
Crane James P.,
Rohland Barbara M.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
prenatal diagnosis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.956
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1097-0223
pISSN - 0197-3851
DOI - 10.1002/pd.1970060104
Subject(s) - amniocentesis , medicine , amniotic fluid , obstetrics , chorioamnionitis , complication , pregnancy , fetus , prenatal diagnosis , surgery , biology , genetics
Chronic amniotic fluid leakage is a rare complication of genetic amniocentesis. Pregnancy outcomes in two such patients are presented and six previous cases reviewed. Although chorioamnionitis has not been reported, potentially serious complications may occur including an increased risk for pre‐term delivery and fetal skeletal deformity. While conservative management of post‐amniocentesis amniotic fluid leakage is advocated, patients should be advised of these risks.