Aim: The Objective of our study was to evaluate the chromosomal analysis results that were obtained from amniocentesis, cordocentesis and chorionic villus sampling (CVS) inpatients whom had applied to the perinatology unit of Cukurova University Faculty of Medicine gynecology and obstetrics clinic with high risk in terms of chromosome anomaly according to Ultrasonography (USG).
Material and Methods: Our study was conducted as a retrospective pattern. CVS, amniocentesis and cordosentesis were performed in 1298 pregnant women whom had applied to the Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Gynecology and Obstetrics Clinic, Perinatology Unit in the date interval between 1st December 2014-31st December 2016 with the indication of abnormal maternal serum screening tests, maternal request because of advanced maternal age, history of fetal anomaly with previous pregnancies, history of relatives with Trisomy 21, fetal abnormalities or signs of trisomy which were detected by ultrasonography and only depending on maternal request without any risk factors. Data obtained in the study were assessed using the SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences) 22.0 package program. The relationships between categorical variables were determined by Chi-Square test. Relationship between normal distribution-matched, numerical data were assessed by ANOVA, Independent Sample t-test, and relationship between non-normal distributions of numerical data were assessed using Mann-Whitney U and Wilcoxon Test. Statistical significance level was determined as p
Key words: Chromosomal abnormalities; pregnancy; trisomy
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