Publication Name	World Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Manuscript ID	21500
Country	United States

Received	2015-08-01 08:40
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Revised	2015-10-27 07:52
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Category	Obstetrics & Gynecology
Manuscript Type	Minireviews
Article Title	Amniocentesis: A contemporary review
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Katherine Ann Connolly and Keith Arnold Eddleman
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Corresponding Author	Katherine Ann Connolly, MD, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Gyneco­logy and Reproductive Sciences, Mount Sinai Hospital, 5 East 98th Street, Room 256, New York, NY 10029, United States. katherine.connolly@mssm.edu
Key Words	Amniocentesis; Prenatal diagnosis; Invasive genetic testing; Procedure related loss rates; Cell free fetal DNA testing; Fetal lung maturity; Intraamniotic infection
Core Tip	Invasive testing remains the only way to provide comprehensive testing for chromosomal abnor-malities. Despite availability of cell free fetal DNA testing, amniocentesis should still be offered to all women who desire complete genetic testing. Amniocentesis is also useful if intraamniotic infection is suspected, but the clinical picture is unclear. Addi-tionally, when late preterm delivery is indicated, amnio-centesis need not be used. There are, however, some instances when delivery timing is unclear and amniocentesis for fetal lung maturity may provide information to guide delivery timing. Amniocentesis is a relatively safe procedure. We counsel patients that technique has changed since the original studies in the 1970s and feel comfortable quoting a loss rate of 1/500-1/1000 based on contemporary data.
Publish Date	2016-01-31 19:20
Citation	Connolly KA, Eddleman KA. Amniocentesis: A contemporary review. World J Obstet Gynecol 2016; 5(1): 58-65
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/2218-6220/full/v5/i1/58.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.5317/wjog.v5.i1.58

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