Risk of fetal loss following amniocentesis or chorionic villus sampling in twin pregnancy: systematic review and meta‐analysis

Amniocentesis and Chorionic Villus Sampling

Comparison of Complications of Chorionic Villus Sampling and Amniocentesis

Procedure-related risk of miscarriage following amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

OBJECTIVES To estimate procedure-related risks of miscarriage following amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling (CVS) based on a systematic review of the literature and a meta-analysis. METHODS A search of MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINHAL and The Cochrane Library (2000-2014) was performed to review relevant citations reporting procedure-related complications of amniocentesis and CVS. Only studies ...

Fetal loss rate after chorionic villus sampling and amniocentesis: an 11-year national registry study.

OBJECTIVE To assess the fetal loss rate following amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling (CVS). METHODS This was a national registry-based cohort study, including all singleton pregnant women who had an amniocentesis (n = 32 852) or CVS (n = 31 355) in Denmark between 1996 and 2006. Personal registration numbers of women having had an amniocentesis or a CVS were retrieved from the Danish...

Comparison of Complications of Chorionic Villus Sampling and Amniocentesis

BACKGROUND A significant number of pregnancies are associated with the cytogenetic abnormalities of the fetus. Amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling (CVS) are procedures used for prenatal genetic diagnosis. In this study, we compare the safety and complications of mid-trimester amniocentesis and transabdominal CVS. MATERIALS AND METHODS This analytic cross-sectional study was performed ...