title: Fetal heart rate following coelocentesis.
abstract: For psychological reasons, coelocentesis was performed in 20 women prior to termination of pregnancy, at 6-11 weeks of gestation. The fetal heart rate (FHR) was measured immediately before the procedure and at 1, 5, and 10 min afterward. There was no significant difference between FHR before coelocentesis compared to the values at 1 min (mean = 158, range 114-178; z = -0.629, P = 0.529), 5 min (mean = 160, range 121-179; z = -0.191, P = 0.848), or 10 min (mean 159, range 117-183; z = -0.214, P = 0.83) after the procedure. These findings suggest that coelocentesis does not have a major effect on the fetal cardiovascular system.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ioannina University Hospital, Greece.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Makrydimas
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lolis
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Georgiou
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Skendou
authors.forename: K H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Nicolaides
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006340:Heart Rate, Fetal; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods*; D013396:Suction