Current status of percutaneous umbilical cord blood sampling in Japan.
Jun SasaharaKeisuke IshiiEri FujikawaNobuaki MitsudaPublished in: The journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research (2019)
Percutaneous umbilical cord blood sampling was most commonly performed for the evaluation of fetal anemia, usually due to complications of monochorionic twins, followed by the measurement of fetal thyroid function. The safety and the completion rate of the procedure in Japan appear satisfactory.