Ethical Concerns for Amnioinfusions to Treat Early-Onset Anhydramnios

JAMA. 2023 Jun 13;329(22):1913-1914. doi: 10.1001/jama.2023.6329.
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Plain language summary

This Viewpoint discusses the long-term medical, emotional, and financial implications of using amnioinfusion to treat anhydramnios; outlines the ongoing Renal Anhydramnios Fetal Therapy (RAFT) trial, which aims to document outcomes and survival in infants after amnioinfusion; and suggests that amnioinfusions be withheld in early anhydramnios, pending the findings of the RAFT trial.

MeSH terms

  • Amniotic Fluid*
  • Delivery, Obstetric
  • Ethics, Medical
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infusions, Parenteral* / ethics
  • Oligohydramnios* / therapy
  • Pregnancy