Open AccessAmnioreduction in treatment of increased amniotic fluid volume
Author(s) -
Siniša Stojić,
Aleksandra Novakov-Mikić,
Mirjana Bogavac,
Aljoša Mandić
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
medicinski pregled
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1820-7383
pISSN - 0025-8105
DOI - 10.2298/mpns0412579s
Subject(s) - medicine , amniotic fluid , volume (thermodynamics) , obstetrics , pregnancy , fetus , thermodynamics , genetics , biology , physics
Increased amniotic fluid volume may significantly increase the risk for preterm delivery. Amniodrainage is a symptomatic treatment by which excess amniotic fluid is reduced to provide fetal lung maturation. The aim of this stuldy is to estimate the efficacy and safety of this procedure, our results and give a literature review.