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Cordocentesis

2006
The development of cordocentesis has permitted for the first time safe and direct evaluation of our second patient. The information garnered from the specimens obtained by cordocentesis will lay the groundwork for the development of primary-care fetal medicine--fetology.
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Fetal bradycardia following cordocentesis

Prenatal Diagnosis, 1997
Several clinical investigations on the course and outcome of pregnancies following cordocentesis have mentioned the occurrence of fetal bradycardia at the time of umbilical cord puncture. The prognostic impact of this common complication has remained controversial.
M R, Ulm, D, Bettelheim, B, Ulm, P, Frigo, G, Bernaschek   +4 more
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Efficacy and safety of cordocentesis for prenatal diagnosis

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 2006
To assess the efficacy and safety of diagnostic cordocentesis.Between January 1991 and May 2004, 2,010 cordocentesis were performed in the outpatient setting in 2,010 women with singleton pregnancies. A fixed needle guide and a 22-gauge percutaneous needle were used and no more than 2 attempts were allowed at 1 visit.
Can Liao, Dong-Zhi Li
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Cordocentesis in the investigation of fetal erythropoiesis

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1989
Fetal blood hemoglobin concentration and erythrocyte, reticulocyte, and erythroblast counts were determined in umbilical cord samples obtained from 194 pregnancies at 17 to 40 weeks' gestation. The fetuses sampled were undergoing prenatal diagnosis and were subsequently found not to be affected by the condition investigated.
K H, Nicolaides, B, Thilaganathan, R S, Mibashan   +2 more
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Training in cordocentesis: the first 50 case experience with and without a cordocentesis training model

Prenatal Diagnosis, 2010
AbstractObjectiveTo compare the outcomes of the first 50 cordocenteses at mid‐gestation performed by operators who either or not received training on an in vitro model earlier.Materials and MethodsOur unit keeps a prospective database on procedure details and outcomes of cordocenteses.
Fuanglada, Tongprasert, Chanane, Wanapirak, Supatra, Sirichotiyakul, Wirawit, Piyamongkol, Theera, Tongsong   +4 more
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Cordocentesis in the Evaluation of the Growth-Retarded Fetus

Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1992
The direct access to the fetal circulation provided by cordocentesis enables a better understanding of physiologic changes and more efficient diagnosis and treatment of many pathologic conditions. Because the procedure of direct fetal blood sampling is relatively safe, it has great potential in both antepartum surveillance and treatment of the severely
I, Meizner, M, Glezerman
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What Can Be Learned From Cordocentesis?

Clinics in Laboratory Medicine, 1992
Cordocentesis is a well-accepted procedure that is widely practiced by experienced perinatologists. Its facile and safe access to the fetal circulation has broadened the spectrum of congenital disorders diagnosed prenatally. Some fetal disease states can now be identified and treated earlier, directly, more quickly, and more effectively than before ...
J R, Wax, K J, Blakemore
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Diagnostic Use of Cordocentesis in Twin Pregnancy

Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy, 2009
We performed percutaneous umbilical blood sampling, under ultrasound guidance, in both twins of 11 twin pregnancies in whom twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome was suspected. Chorionicity and the presence of placental vascular anastomoses were assessed postnatally.
K, Okamura, J, Murotsuki, S, Kosuge, S, Tanigawara, A, Yajima   +4 more
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Cordocentesis

2001
RESUMEN Objetivo: Presentar nuestra experiencia con el procedimiento denominado cordocentesis. Método: Se practicaron 614 cordocentesis en 490 pacientes con técnica de manos libres y guiadas por ultrasonido, con fines diagnósticos y/o terapéuticos. Las muestras fueron tomadas en embarazos entre 18 y 38 semanas de gestación.
Paravisini, Iván, González Arias, Freddy, Rodríguez, Elizabeth, Morales, Jasmín   +3 more
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Cordocentesis in fetuses with congenital cytomegalovirus

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
TO THE EDITORS: We thank Arossa et al for their comment.1 In our letter,2 we inquired with the authors3 about the use of cordocentesis in fetuses with normal prenatal im- aging at midgestation, because the risk of moderate to severe fetal sequelae seems to be low.
Seidenari, Anna, Dionisi, Camilla, Simonazzi, Giuliana   +2 more
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