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Re: Amniocentesis for pregnancy with IUCD in-situ From: Arijit Biswas (obgab@nus.edu.sg) Fri Aug 22 03:26:22 1997 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: Arijit Biswas: "Re: Amniocentesis for pregnancy with IUCD in-situ" Previous message: Malcolm Griffiths: "Re: OB-GYN-L digest 1168" In reply to: Robert Radnich, M.D.: "Re: uterine rupture" Next in thread: Robert Brenner: "Re: uterine rupture" The IUCD is obviously extra-amniotic, but it is well known that there is a higher risk of chorioamniotitis, preterm prelabor rupture of membranes and preterm labor in pregnancies with IUCD in-situ. My question was whether amniocentesis would increase this risk in any way. Is there any data available ? At Thu, 21 Aug 1997, Ronald R Helm wrote: > >The IUCD is obviously extra-amnionic, and the decision to do an amnio, >and the risks of that amnio are the same in this patient as in others, >with the added risks of second trimester sepsis. Ron > >On Thu, 21 Aug 1997 04:51:22 -0500 obgab@nus.edu.sg (Dr Arijit Biswas) >writes: >>Dear Ob/Gyn netters >> >>I have a 38 year old patient who is now 12wks pregnant. She has an >>IUCD >>(Multiload 375) in-situ, which could not be removed after pregnancy >>was >>confirmed. She has decided against termination of this pregnancy and >>wishes to know whether she should have a genetic amniocentesis (cf. >>her >>age). >> >>I would like to know your views about the advisability of >>amniocentesis >>in this case. Will it increase the risk of infection >>(chorio-amniotitis), PROM or preterm labor ? >> >>Thanks. >> >>-- >>A Biswas >> Next message: Arijit Biswas: "Re: Amniocentesis for pregnancy with IUCD in-situ" Previous message: Malcolm Griffiths: "Re: OB-GYN-L digest 1168" In reply to: Robert Radnich, M.D.: "Re: uterine rupture" Next in thread: Robert Brenner: "Re: uterine rupture"

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