title: Early prenatal diagnosis: the first 100 cases of chorionic villus sampling at Ochsner Foundation Hospital.
abstract: Chorionic villus sampling is an exciting addition to prenatal diagnosis. With this procedure, accomplished quickly and with minimal discomfort at 9 to 11 weeks of pregnancy, information can be obtained about the fetal chromosomal complement. In addition, the fetus can be tested for a variety of disorders, such as sickle-cell disease, Tay-Sachs, and cystic fibrosis. The majority of fetal studies are normal, and such early prenatal testing provides relief of anxiety and opportunity for early maternal-fetal bonding.
authors.affiliation: Dept of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ochsner Clinic, New Orleans, LA 70121.
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Robichaux
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Superneau
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Merritt
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Varela
mesh_terms: D000022:Abortion, Spontaneous / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D000649:Amniocentesis; D015193:Chorionic Villi Sampling / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D002869:Chromosome Aberrations / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D025063:Chromosome Disorders; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008423:Maternal Age; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011247:Pregnancy; D012307:Risk Factors