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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Sep 23.
Published in final edited form as: Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2003;(3):CD003252. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003252
Methods Randomly assigned - method not described.
Participants Inclusion criteria: gestational age 9 to 13 weeks, viable embryo with an intact sac
Interventions Transcervical performed under direct ultrasound guidance. 16 G cannula passed via the cervix to chorion frondosum and villi aspirated with suction. Transabdominal CVS was performed using continuous ultrasound guidance and an 18 G needle passed to reach the border of the chorion frondosum. A 20 G needle was then passed through this first needle and villi aspirated
Outcomes Technical difficulty, fetal loss rate and speed of procedure
Notes
Risk of bias
Item Authors’ judgement Description
Allocation concealment? Unclear B - Unclear