Open AccessUltrasonically Guided Fetal Tissue Biopsy
Author(s) -
Kurjak Asim,
Alfirevic Zarko,
Jurkovic Davor
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
acta obstetricia et gynecologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.401
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1600-0412
pISSN - 0001-6349
DOI - 10.3109/00016348709015728
Subject(s) - medicine , biopsy , fetus , obstetrics , chorionic villi , prenatal diagnosis , randomized controlled trial , pregnancy , surgery , radiology , biology , genetics
From January 1984 to October 1986, a total of 185 prenatal diagnostic procedures were performed, viz. 120 chorionic villus samplings, 42 fetal blood samplings, 12 skin biopsies and 11 tumor biopsies. All procedures were performed under continuous ultrasound guidance. The methods are described, and indications for each procedure and clinical outcome discussed. Preliminary results have shown that ultrasonically guided fetal tissue biopsy is feasible for prenatal diagnosis, but randomized trials are needed for evaluation of the risk/benefit ratio.