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Amniotic fluid and midtrimester amniocentesis: a review
Author(s) -
FINEGAN JOANNE K.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
bjog: an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.157
H-Index - 164
eISSN - 1471-0528
pISSN - 1470-0328
DOI - 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1984.tb04843.x
Subject(s) - amniocentesis , amniotic fluid , medicine , obstetrics , pregnancy , fetus , gynecology , prenatal diagnosis , biology , genetics
Summary. The potential risks of midtrimester amniocentesis resulting from the loss of amniotic fluid are reviewed. Amniotic fluid fulfils important functions in fetal well‐being, but its replacement time after amniocentesis is not known. A review of experimental amniocentesis in animals suggests risks to limbs and structural changes in fetal lungs. In humans, orthopaedic abnormalities and respiratory difficulties appear to be a risk of amniocentesis, and studies addressing these risks are also reviewed. Continued investigation of risks from fluid loss at midtrimester amniocentesis is recommended.