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Amniocentesis follow-up: infant developmental evaluation
The Gesell Developmental Evaluation was administered to 150 children between 8 and 37 months of age whose mothers had second-trimester amniocentesis. The results of the evaluation were analyzed with respect to 1) maternal age at the time of the amniocentesis; 2) volume of fluid aspirated; 3) presence of bloody amniotic fluid; 4) repeat amniotic taps; and 5) medical problems during the first year of life. There was no statistical relationship found between an abnormal developmental score and any of the above 5 items. The results from the same developmental test administered to the control group of 64 young children were not significantly different from the index group.
The Gesell Developmental Evaluation was administered to 150 children between 8 and 37 months of age whose mothers had second-trimester amniocentesis. The results of the evaluation were analyzed with respect to 1) maternal age at the time of the amniocentesis; 2) volume of fluid aspirated; 3) presence of bloody amniotic fluid; 4) repeat amniotic taps; and 5) medical problems during the first year of life. There was no statistical relationship found between an abnormal developmental score and any of the above 5 items. The results from the same developmental test administered to the control group of 64 young children were not significantly different from the index group.