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Amniotic fluid and midtrimester amniocentesis: a review
Article first published online: 23 AUG 2005
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1984.tb04843.x
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BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Volume 91, Issue 8, pages 745–750, August 1984
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FINEGAN, J.-A. K. (1984), Amniotic fluid and midtrimester amniocentesis: a review. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 91: 745–750. doi: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1984.tb04843.x
Publication History
- Issue published online: 23 AUG 2005
- Article first published online: 23 AUG 2005
- Received 20 September 1983; Accepted 2 February 1984
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Summary. The potential risks of midtrimester amniocentesis resulting from the loss of amniotic fluid are reviewed. Amniotic fluid fulfils important functions in fetal well-being, but its replacement time after amniocentesis is not known. A review of experimental amniocentesis in animals suggests risks to limbs and structural changes in fetal lungs. In humans, orthopaedic abnormalities and respiratory difficulties appear to be a risk of amniocentesis, and studies addressing these risks are also reviewed. Continued investigation of risks from fluid loss at midtrimester amniocentesis is recommended.