title: [Clinical application of abdominal cordocentesis under ultrasound guidance].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the safety and success rate of abdominal cordocentesis using a PTC needle under ultrasound guidance.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cordocentesis was performed under ultrasound guidance in 103 pregnant women with indications of prenatal diagnosis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The success rate of cordocentesis was 98.1% (101/103). Abnormal chromosome karyotype was detected in 5, intrauterine cytomegalovirus infection in 2 and alpha-thalassemia major (Hb Barts disease) in 3 cases. Severe complications such as miscarriage, fetal death, placental abruption or intrauterine infection were not found after the operation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Abdominal cordocentesis under ultrasound guidance is a safe and reliable approach for prenatal diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, People's Hospital of Guangdong Province/Hua'nan Hospital Affiliated to Southern Medical Universily, Guangzhou 510080, China. liping701@163.com
authors.forename: Ping
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Rui-lian
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Fan
authors.forename: Mo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Juan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: DU
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017218:Cordocentesis / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal; D014471:Umbilical Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging