Inadvertent amniocenteses occurring during unrelated invasive diagnostic procedures in the third trimester.
Two cases of inadvertent third trimester amniocenteses occurring during attempted spinal tap and culdocentesis are presented. These hitherto undescribed occurrences stress potential complications of these invasive diagnostic procedures in the gravid woman.
Sherer
D M
DM
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Strong Memorial Hospital, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, NY 14642-8668.
Abramowicz
J S
JS
D000328:Adult; D000649:Amniocentesis; D003464:Culdoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third; D013129:Spinal Puncture