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The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine Volume 33, 2020 - Issue 5
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Original Article

Effect of chorionic villus sampling on placental volume and vascularization in the first trimester of pregnancy

Valentina BrunoAcademic Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, and Clinical Department of Surgery, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Section of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Tor Vergata University Hospital, Rome, Italy; Correspondence[email protected]
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Federica MartelliAcademic Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, and Clinical Department of Surgery, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Section of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Tor Vergata University Hospital, Rome, Italy; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-4743-3597
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Maria Vittoria CapognaAcademic Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, and Clinical Department of Surgery, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Section of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Tor Vergata University Hospital, Rome, Italy;
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Aly YoussefDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sant’Orsola – Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-9322-2184
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Antonella BrunoAcademic Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, and Clinical Department of Surgery, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Section of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Tor Vergata University Hospital, Rome, Italy;
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Carlo TicconiAcademic Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, and Clinical Department of Surgery, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Section of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Tor Vergata University Hospital, Rome, Italy;
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Emilio PiccioneAcademic Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, and Clinical Department of Surgery, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Section of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Tor Vergata University Hospital, Rome, Italy;
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Adalgisa PietropolliAcademic Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Rome, Italy; ;Clinical Department of Surgery, Section of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Tor Vergata University Hospital, Rome, ItalyORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-0598-5446
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Pages 726-730 | Received 19 Nov 2017, Accepted 10 Jul 2018, Published online: 06 Sep 2018
 
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Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the effects of chorionic villus sampling (CVS) on placental volume (PV), perfusion, and vasculature in the first trimester of pregnancy.

Method: Uterine artery pulsatility index (PI), PV, vascularization index (VI), flow index (FI), and Vascularization Flow Index (VFI) were serially measured in 38 pregnant women who underwent CVS. Thirty-eight women who did not undergo invasive prenatal diagnosis were recruited as controls.

Results: CVS was associated with a mild reduction of PI, a reduction of placental VI, FI, and VFI and with an increase in PV detected one week after the procedure. The outcome of pregnancy was similar between women of the two groups.

Conclusion: Our findings showed that CVS is associated with mild placental vascular and morphological changes. However, these changes do not seem to be associated with adverse outcome.

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.

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