[Fetal blood sampling through the intra-abdominal umbilical vein]

Pediatrie. 1990;45(2):123-7.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Fetal blood can be sampled by several procedures. Reported here is the method of abdominal umbilical vein catheterisation. The authors detail the technical aspects, advantages and inconveniences of this procedure and analyse the results in a series of 81 samplings.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Abdominal Muscles / embryology
  • Adult
  • Blood Specimen Collection / methods*
  • Female
  • Fetal Blood
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Pregnancy
  • Prenatal Diagnosis / methods*
  • Umbilical Veins