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Pain with Amniocentesis and Transabdominal CVS
Author(s) -
Crespigny Lachlan,
Robinson Hugh P.,
Ngu Andrew
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.734
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1479-828X
pISSN - 0004-8666
DOI - 10.1111/j.1479-828x.1990.tb02016.x
Subject(s) - amniocentesis , medicine , chorionic villus sampling , obstetrics , pregnancy , gynecology , prenatal diagnosis , fetus , genetics , biology
Summary: Fifty consecutive patients undergoing transabdominal chorionic villus sampling (CVS) and 52 undergoing amniocentesis completed a questionnaire following the procedure to determine the amount of pain they experienced. Mild pain, discomfort only or no pain was reported by 96% undergoing amniocentesis and 90% with CVS. Moderate or severe pain was reported after completion of the CVS by 8% and following amniocentesis by 2%. Both procedures were well tolerated.