Re: Risk of miscarriage following amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling

Amniocentesis and Chorionic Villus Sampling

Comparison of Complications of Chorionic Villus Sampling and Amniocentesis

Procedure-related risk of miscarriage following amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

OBJECTIVES To estimate procedure-related risks of miscarriage following amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling (CVS) based on a systematic review of the literature and a meta-analysis. METHODS A search of MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINHAL and The Cochrane Library (2000-2014) was performed to review relevant citations reporting procedure-related complications of amniocentesis and CVS. Only studies ...

Comparison of Complications of Chorionic Villus Sampling and Amniocentesis

BACKGROUND A significant number of pregnancies are associated with the cytogenetic abnormalities of the fetus. Amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling (CVS) are procedures used for prenatal genetic diagnosis. In this study, we compare the safety and complications of mid-trimester amniocentesis and transabdominal CVS. MATERIALS AND METHODS This analytic cross-sectional study was performed ...

Consequences of Amniocentesis and Chorionic Villus Sampling for Prenatal Diagnosis

Cederholm, M. 2002. Consequences of amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling for prenatal diagnosis. Acta Universitatis Upsaliensis. Comprehensive Summaries of Uppsala Dissertations from the Faculty of Medicine 1118, 43 pp. Uppsala. ISBN 91554-5225-6. Amniocentesis (AC) and chorionic villus sampling (CVS) are the principal methods for fetal karyotyping. The aim of this thesis was to evaluate...