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Indications of Amniocentesis and its Early and Late Complications
Payman Rezagholi1, Mohammad A Rasouli2, Shamsi Zare3
1Department of Operating Room, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran.
Insights
Amniocentesis is a key prenatal diagnosis tool. This study found amniotic fluid leakage as the most common early complication and preterm birth as the most common late complication.
Area of Science:
- Medical Genetics
- Maternal-Fetal Medicine
- Obstetrics
Background:
- Prenatal screening before 20 weeks gestation is recommended.
- Congenital and genetic diseases affect 3% of newborns, causing disability or death.
- Prenatal diagnosis is crucial for preventing genetic disorders.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the indications for amniocentesis.
- To determine the early and late complications associated with amniocentesis.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective study of 216 patients undergoing amniocentesis.
- Data collected from patients referred to the Perinatology Clinic of Sanandaj Besat Hospital (2019-2020).
- Data analyzed using SPSS software (version 21).
Main Results:
- Early complications: spontaneous abortion (2.31%), amniotic fluid leakage (4.6%), spotting (3.24%), chorioamnionitis (0.46%).
- Late complication: premature birth (16.2%).
- No skin or eye complications were reported.
Conclusions:
- Amniotic fluid leakage was the most frequent early complication.
- Childbirth before 37 weeks gestation was the most common late complication.
Background:
Currently, it is recommended to arrange screening for all women who are referred for prenatal care before the 20th week of gestation. Congenital and genetic diseases lead to disability and death in 3% of babies. Prenatal diagnosis is the only way to prevent the birth of babies with genetic disorders. This study was conducted with the aim of investigating the indications of amniocentesis as well as its early and late complications.
Materials And Methods:
This retrospective study was conducted on 216 patients who were referred to the Perinatology Clinic of Sanandaj Besat Hospital in 2019-2020 and were candidates for amniocentesis. After collecting the data, analysis of data was done in SPSS software (version 21).
Results:
In the investigation of complications caused by amniocentesis, spontaneous abortion occurred in five cases (2.31%), amniotic fluid leakage in nine cases (4.6%), spotting in seven cases (3.24%), chorioamnionitis in one case (0.46%), and premature birth in 35 cases (16.2%). In this study, there were no reports of skin and eye complications.
Conclusion:
Based on the results of this research, the most common early and late complications were amniotic fluid leakage and childbirth before 37 weeks of gestation, respectively.
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