early identification of fetuses with chromosomal abnormalities enables health care providers to form an appropriate management plan for each patient. the main objective of this study was to determine the role of ultrasonography in screening and identifying fetuses at risk for chromosomal abnormalities. a retrospective review of 6480 patients from the obstetrics and gynecology ward of firouzgar ...

During pregnancy, delivery, and postpartum, a series of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures are currently performed which have led to reduced neonatal morbidity and mortality but which have also increased the risk of certain iatrogenic cutaneous and traumatic injuries. The incidence of fetal puncture due to amniocentesis has declined since the introduction of ultrasound guidance; however, inc...

It is very likely that in 10 years time, invasive prenatal diagnostic tests like amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling (CVS) will join the club of forgotten obstetric procedures like vaginal breech delivery and rotational forceps delivery. In 1968, Henry Nadler1 and his team were the fi rst to report prenatal diagnosis of trisomy 21 from full karyotyping of cultured amniocytes obtained by...