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Pregnancy Loss Rate Following Amniocentesis, Shama Munim, Humera Ismail
Pregnancy Loss Rate Following Amniocentesis, Shama Munim, Humera Ismail
Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Objective: To determine pregnancy loss rate following amniocentesis in a mainstream urban healthcare centre.
Methods: We analysed cases of all pregnant women who underwent Amniocentesis at the Foetal Medicine Unit of Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, during 2001 to 2010. Cases of unknown pregnancy outcome were excluded, and after the process of consent, the final study population was 228 patients. Two operators performed the procedure using 22 G needle.
Results: The mean age of women in the study was 32 +/- 6 years. The commonest indication of the procedure was a previous baby with Down's Syndrome. Majority 197 (86.6%) cases …