title: [Amniocentesis for antenatal diagnosis. A report on an initial series of 180 cases (author's transl)].
abstract: The results are presented of amniocentesis for diagnostic genetic purposes in 180 patients. A diagnosis was obtainable in 170 cases (94%). Genetic abnormalities were detected in 11 cases; one patient miscarried 3 days after amniocentesis. Antenatal diagnosis of certain genetic disorders can be considered a routine method nowadays and should be offered to any woman at risk. It therefore seems necessary to supply the practitioners with the relevant information on this topic.
mesh_terms: D000649:Amniocentesis; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy
vernacular_title: Zur pränatalen Diagnostik. Ein Erfahrungsbericht über 180 Fruchtwasserpunktionen.