The complications of intrauterine pressure catheter insertion are documented and include placental perforation,4 fetal vessel laceration,5 placental abruption,6 uterine rupture,7 and amnionitis.8 Sciscione et al.,9 suggest patient selection and proper technique are needed to minimize placental abruption when placing intrauterine pressure catheters.
Construction on the Arch began in 1963 and was completed in 1965. Since it opened, the Arch has been one of St. Louisâ most popular attractions with millions of people visiting every year. Facts About the Arch: The Gateway Arch is 630 feet tall, making it the tallest national monument in the country. It is also 630 feet wide at its base and weighs more than 43,000 tons.
The Gateway Arch, designed by Finnish-born, American-educated architect Eero Saarinen, was erected to commemorate President Thomas Jeffersonâs Louisiana Purchase of 1803 and to celebrate St. Louisâ central role in the rapid westward expansion that followed.