P09.03: Evaluation of the complications of amniocentesis in pregnant women with uterine myomas

Abstract

Results: Excellent visualization of the external fetal anatomy was obtained in 83% of cases (5/6) with the duration of procedures ranging 15 to 40 minutes. A diagnosis of Meckel-Gruber syndrome was made at 13 + 1 weeks of gestation by visualizing postaxial polydactyly and an occipital encephalocele. Subsequently the pregnancy was terminated. Three full-term infants were delivered with no gross limb or facial abnormalities. Amniotic fluid leakage after the procedure occurred in 2 cases resulting in termination of pregnancy. Conclusion:Our experiences confirm the efficacy of embryofetoscopy for early diagnosis in the first trimester of pregnancy. Procedure-related risks are to be established by multicenter studies.