Amniovacucentesis vs standard syringe technique for amniocentesis: experience with 1219 cases

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 201, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 593.e1-593.e3

  Calda, Pavel ^a   Brestak, Miroslav ^a  

^a CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

amniocentesis; automatic aspiration; instrumentation; methods; prenatal diagnosis; vacuum tube

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMNIOCENTESIS; AMNION CELL; AMNION FLUID ANALYSIS; AMNIOVACUCENTESIS; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATERNAL AGE; NEEDLE; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYRINGE; VACUUM;

EID: 70749106143     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2009.06.023     Document Type: Article

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