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Re: Amnio in pregnancy after PROM loss.
From: jnd (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 19 Oct 1997 21:08:36 -0500
Kelly Shanahan wrote:
>
> >My question is: Does anyone have any information on contradindications
> >of having an amnio in a pregnancy following a pregnancy loss to Preterm
> >Premature Rupture Of Membranes? Are there studies done with statistics
> >about this?
> Dee
>
> I don't have any studies or statistics to quote, but the risk of a
> serious complication leading to miscarriage following an amnio is about
> 1 in 200.
> My belief is that if you are informed of the risks and the benefits, and
> if you choose to have an amnio (or a chorionic villus sampling), you
> should have it. If your doctor is uncomfortable doing it, ask for a
> referral to a perinatologist.
>
> --
> Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG
> S. Lake Tahoe, CA
>
> Thank you. I guess my big fear is that the previous pPROM will make it more likely next time.
Dee
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