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Am J Perinatol 1993; 10(6): 412-413
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-994618
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© 1993 by Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.

Inadvertent Amniocenteses Occurring During Unrelated Invasive Diagnostic Procedures in the Third Trimester

David M. Sherer, Jacques S. Abramowicz
  • Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Strong Memorial Hospital, the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York
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04 March 2008 (online)

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ABSTRACT

Two cases of inadvertent third trimester amniocenteses occurring during attempted spinal tap and culdocentesis are presented. These hitherto undescribed occurrences stress potential complications of these invasive diagnostic procedures in the gravid woman.

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