1/7/2023 0 Comments Ata chapter 55The sterile aspiration needle is inserted into the amniotic fluid under continuous ultrasound guidance.ħ. The mother's skin is sometimes numbed with lidocaine at the area of the fluid pocket.Ħ. If the fetus has moved into the area, another pocket is located and a new sterile field is created.ĥ. The target area is re-scanned to make sure that the pocket is still available. **It is very important that sterile procedure be followed to prevent intrauterine infection.Ĥ. The Ultrasound probe is also covered with a sterile probe cover and sterile gel is used as a couplant. The mother's abdomen is draped with a sterile drape to create a sterile field to work from. The skin on the mother's abdomen is marked to define the area of the target pocket and then prepped by cleansing it with betadine.ģ. Baseline sonogram should be performed to screen for fetal anomalies & to localize target pocket of fluid.Ģ.
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