A REEVALUATION OF AMNIOGRAPHY

A REEVALUATION OF AMNIOGRAPHY

The indications for and the results of 446 amniographies have been reviewed. The procedure was found to be simple, safe, and highly accurate in the diagnosis of certain types of pregnancy abnormalities. While in some diagnostic problems, such as intrauterine fetal death, fetal malformations, and hyd...

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Veröffentlicht in:Obstetrics and gynecology (New York. 1953) 1976-03, Vol.47 (3), p.373-376
Hauptverfasser: CATERINI, HERIK, SAMA, JAHIR, IFFY, LESLIE, HARRIGAN, JOHN, PELOSI, MARCO, TIKU, JAMEELA
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Amniotic Fluid
Diatrizoate - administration & dosage
Female
Fetal Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Humans
Hysterosalpingography
Injections
Pregnancy
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Zusammenfassung:The indications for and the results of 446 amniographies have been reviewed. The procedure was found to be simple, safe, and highly accurate in the diagnosis of certain types of pregnancy abnormalities. While in some diagnostic problems, such as intrauterine fetal death, fetal malformations, and hydatidiform mole, the method appeared superior to its alternatives; in others, including placenta previa and evaluation of uterine scars after previous cesarean section, its usefulness appears to depend on careful assessment of the clinical situation and the availability of possible alternative technics.
ISSN:0029-7844
1873-233X