Risk of miscarriage following amniocentesis or chorionic villus sampling: systematic review of literature and updated meta‐analysis

2019347 citationsReviewbronze Open Access

Authors

Laurent Salomon · Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades

Alexandros Sotiriadis · Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

C. B. Wulff · Copenhagen University Hospital

Anthony Odibo · University of South Florida

Ranjit Akolekar · Canterbury Christ Church University

Abstract

The procedure-related risks of miscarriage following amniocentesis and CVS are lower than currently quoted to women. The risk appears to be negligible when these interventions were compared to control groups of the same risk profile. Copyright © 2019 ISUOG. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

Topics & Keywords

Prenatal Screening and Diagnostics Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy Congenital Anomalies and Fetal Surgery

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volume 54, Issue 4, pp. 442-451

DOI: 10.1002/uog.20353

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