2015
The effect of chorionic villus sampling on the fraction of cell-free fetal DNA in maternal plasma
Samuel AR, Son M, Ananth CV, Wapner RJ. The effect of chorionic villus sampling on the fraction of cell-free fetal DNA in maternal plasma. The Journal Of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine 2015, 29: 2654-2657. PMID: 26482407, DOI: 10.3109/14767058.2015.1095885.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChorionic villus samplingCell-free fetal DNAMaternal plasmaFetal DNABaseline fractionWeeks' gestationCVS groupFirst trimesterPregnant womenCVS patientsFree fetal DNAGenetic testingChorionic villiMean fractionComparison groupVillus samplingWomenPatientsCffDNADaysUltrasoundGroupSubjectsTrimesterGestation
2014
Utility of cell salvage in women undergoing abdominal myomectomy
Son M, Evanko JC, Mongero LB, Lewin SN, Lu YS, Herzog TJ, Kim JH, Wright JD. Utility of cell salvage in women undergoing abdominal myomectomy. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2014, 211: 28.e1-28.e8. PMID: 24565686, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2014.02.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCell-salvaged bloodCell salvage systemAbdominal myomectomyWeeks of gestationCell salvageUterine sizeIntraoperative blood lossLarge uterine sizeCell salvage deviceSalvage systemClinical characteristicsBlood lossAutologous bloodInfertility specialistsMultivariable modelMyomectomyHigh incidenceRoutine useReinfusionBloodWomenSalvagePatientsGestationSignificant reduction