title: Diagnostic cordocentesis: two years of experience.
abstract: The first diagnostic cordocentesis was performed in our unit in October 1985, our 2-year experience is reported. 144 samplings were performed in 137 patients (139 fetuses - 2 patients had twin pregnancies) during gestational weeks 14 to 42. The first attempt was successful in 80% of the procedures, 4 samplings failed. There were no fetal deaths within 3 days after diagnostic cordocentesis, a transient fetal bradycardia was observed in 12.2% of the cases, bleeding occurred in 13.6% of the cases. The indications for cordocentesis were: risk of fetal infection, karyotyping, hemophilia A, alloimmunisation, search for paternity, assessment of fetal acid-base status. Our data confirm that cordocentesis is a safe and reliable diagnostic procedure providing guidelines for management of the pregnancy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Hopital Erasme, Free University of Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Donner
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Simon
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Avni
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Jauniaux
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rodesch
mesh_terms: D001800:Blood Specimen Collection / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005312:Fetal Blood / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D011677:Punctures; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods