Characteristics of fetuses evaluated due to suspected anencephaly…
In 16 cases, there was termination of pregnancy (n = 12) or intrauterine death (n = 4). Regarding those who were born alive (n = 13), all of them died in the first week of life. After postnatal evaluation, the diagnosis of anencephaly was confirmed in 22 cases (75.9%).
A case report of recurrent anencephaly and literature review
Anencephaly is a rare congenital anomaly in which the forebrain, meninges, vault of the skull, and scalp all fail to form. We report a case of a 32-year-old gravida 2 woman with an anencephalic fetus detected at the 21st gestational week. She had a …
First report of surgery for anencephaly in twin pregnancies: …
2023年3月24日 · Approximately 2-thirds of anencephalic patients die during intrauterine life and the termination of pregnancy. Very rare cases can reach delivery, but these patients usually die within the first 24 hours after birth. [2] The CNS, which consists of the brain and the spinal cord, develops from the embryonic ectoderm.
The etiopathogenic and morphological spectrum of anencephaly: …
Neural tube defects, i.e., anencephaly and spina bifida, are responsible of perinatal, neonatal, infant, and under-five mortality, which is the reason why folic acid fortification of wheat flour and maize flour became mandatory in certain countries such as the United States, 1300 new cases of anencephaly and spina bifida being prevented each ...
Care of late intrauterine fetal death and stillbirth (Green-top ...
2024年10月29日 · The purpose of this guideline is to identify evidence-based options for parents and their families who have a late intrauterine fetal death (IUFD) after 24+0 completed weeks of pregnancy of a singleton fetus and to incorporate information on general care before, during and after birth, and care in future pregnancies.
The natural history of anencephaly - PubMed
Six women (6/26; 23%) had a pre-labour intrauterine fetal death and nine women (9/26; 35%) had an intrapartum fetal death. Median neonatal survival time was 55 min (range 10 min to 8 days). Six parents donated neonatal organs for transplantation.
Fetal deaths from birth defects in Hunan Province, China, 2016–2020
2024年7月2日 · The fetal death rates of anencephaly (98.75%), encephalocele (98.26%), Down’s syndrome (95.88%), gastroschisis (93.92%), hydrocephalus (93.06%), and cleft lip with palate (91.90%), were...
Monoamniotic Twins with One Fetal Anencephaly and Cord …
2011年9月29日 · A 29-year-old pregnant woman with parity 0-0-0-0 was diagnosed with monoamniotic twin pregnancy discordant for anencephaly at 14 weeks gestation. Umbilical cord entanglement, which is an important cause of fetal death in monoamniotic twins, was confirmed by three-dimensional ultrasound.
perinatal mortality and detail analysis of it may help to reduce the still birth rate in India. The aims and objectives of the study is to find out the prevalence, soc. o-demography, maternal risk factor and fetal characteristics of intrauterine fetal demise cases. Methods: This is a retrospective observational study carried .
Dilemmas in the management of twins discordant for anencephaly ...
2006年7月24日 · In contrast, in monochorionic twin pregnancies expectant management is associated with spontaneous intrauterine death of the anencephalic fetus in about 20% of cases, and can cause death or disability in the co-twin.