Spontaneous Reseal of Ruptured Membranes after Genetic Amniocentesis
Vorapong Phupong MD*, Pornthip Ultchaswadi MD**
Affiliation : * Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University ** Department of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University
Background : Rupture of membranes is an uncommon complication of genetic amniocentesis. The risk of
ruptured membranes is reported as 1-1.2%.
Case: Genetic amniocentesis complicated by ruptured membranes was diagnosed in a 31-year-old woman.
The membranes resealed after 48 hours with conservative management and the pregnancy ended with a
favorable outcome.
Conclusion : Spontaneous reseal of ruptured membranes after genetic amniocentesis can occur with conserva-
tive management and end with a favorable pregnancy outcome.
Keywords : Spontaneous reseal, Rupture of membranes, Genetic amniocentesis
