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.
In 1962, the Bi-State Development Agency (BSDA) was asked to finance the $2 million tram system that transports visitors to and from the top of the Arch. Meanwhile, it took steadfast coordination to put every piece of the Arch into place until the final section at the top of the Arch was secured on October 28, 1965. Trams became operational in 1967, thanks to the funds that BSDA raised by selling revenue bonds.