Patient's question:
I am 3 and a half months pregnant. I saw online that people talk about the hazards of Down syndrome, and I would like to know what the advantages of the second-trimester Down syndrome screening are?Doctor's answer:
Advantages and disadvantages of second-trimester DS screening: (1) After reporting the results of second-trimester DS screening, the advantages and disadvantages of second-trimester DS screening are: extracting fetal cells from amniotic fluid for diagnosis of high-risk patients. Amniocentesis technology is simple, has a high success rate, low miscarriage rate, and reliable karyotype analysis results, which can be carried out in many units across the country. It is still recommended to go to the hospital for examination, as the examination is still very necessary.