Suspected fetal anomalies: an overview for general obstetricians and gynaecologists
Advances in fetal ultrasonographic assessment have led to improvements in the antenatal diagnosis of many structural anomalies. Approximately 60% of congenital fetal defects can be diagnosed during the 20 week anomaly scan. Some of them are so severe that the option of termination of pregnancy should be discussed. Some, can be successfully managed in utero, or postnatally. Most pregnancies affected by congenital fetal anomalies are cared for by a specialist team of fetal medicine doctors and midwives, with contributions from clinical geneticists, neonatologists and specialist paediatricians and paediatric surgeons.
Source: Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine - Category: OBGYN Authors: Magdalena Fiolna, Alec McEwan Tags: Review Source Type: research