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Oh, Lee, Jung, Sohn, Park, Kim, Ahn, and Woo: 5 Cases of Cordocentesis for Antenatal Diagnosis
Case Report

The Ewha Medical Journal 1998; 21(3): 139-143.

Published online: 30 September 1998

DOI: https://doi.org/10.12771/emj.1998.21.3.139

5 Cases of Cordocentesis for Antenatal Diagnosis

Kwoan Yong Oh, Ji Young Lee, Jin Sun Jung, Jin Hee Sohn, Mi Young Park, Young Ju Kim, Jung Ja Ahn, Bock Hi Woo

Department of Obsterics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Korea.

Copyright © 1998. Ewha Womans University School of Medicine

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Abstract

This study has been composed of 5 cases of cordocentesis between 21 and 34 weeks of gestational age from February 1997 to January 1998 at the Ehwa Medical Center. Indications for cordocentesis were as follows : 1) rapid karyotyping 2) evaluation of hematologic status 3) intrauterine infection 4) evaluation of fetal acid-base status. The most common indication for cordocentesis was rapid karyotyping of fetal chromosome. All cases of this study were successful. In conclusion, cordocentesis is a safe and very useful procedure for evaluating fetal status.

Keywords: Cordocentesis, Rapid karyotyping

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