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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Journal of Fetal Medicine 2023; 10(04): 172-174
DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1778739
SFM Practice Guidelines

SFM Fetal Therapy Practice Guidelines: Fetal Fluid Aspiration

Sangeeta Gupta 
1   Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, India
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Meenu Batra
2   Department of Fetomaternal Medicine, CIMAR – The Women's Hospital, Cochin, Kerala, India
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Abstract

Fetal fluid aspiration is commonly required from the pleural cavity or bladder and is termed as thoracocentesis or vesicocentesis, respectively. These procedures are performed for diagnostic and therapeutic indications. A detailed pre-procedure counseling and informed consent of the patient are necessary explaining the procedure and risks involved. These can be performed under aseptic precautions using ultrasound guidance with the help of 22-gauge needle.

Keywords

informed consent - thoracocentesis - ultrasound - vesicocentesis


Publication History

Article published online:
20 March 2024

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