[Chorionic Villus Sampling in cytogenetic analysis--disadvantages and advantages].
Chorionic villus sampling is used in prenatal diagnosis, enabling to detect fetal genetic abnormalities. Its advantages include the possibility of performing the procedure during the first trimester of pregnancy relatively fast result, risk of miscarriage comparable to that in case of amniocentesis. The disadvantages of this method are: difficult cytogenetic analysis, the possibility of contamination with maternal cells and the risk of mosaicism. There should always be a valid indication to perform the CVS procedure.
Niepubliczny Zakład Opieki Zdrowotnej "Genom", Ruda Slaska, Polska. labor@genom.pl
Agnieszka
A
Gnyś-Wiercioch
Renata
R
Bloch
Barbara
B
Grolik
Jolanta
J
Hadaś
Agnieszka
A
Kania
Mariola
M
Szołtysik-Szot
Henryka
H
Sodowska
D015193:Chorionic Villi Sampling / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D002869:Chromosome Aberrations; D025063:Chromosome Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008429:Maternal Welfare; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications; D011261:Pregnancy Trimester, First; D012449:Safety; D014463:Ultrasonography