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Value of perinatal autopsy.

O M Faye-Petersen1, D A Guinn, K D Wenstrom

  • 1Department of Pathology and Obstetrics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA.

Obstetrics and Gynecology
|November 27, 1999
PubMed
Summary

Perinatal autopsies frequently identified the cause of fetal or neonatal death. These findings significantly altered parental counseling and recurrence risk estimates in a substantial number of cases.

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Area of Science:

  • Perinatal pathology
  • Medical genetics
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology

Background:

  • Perinatal deaths necessitate accurate determination of cause of death.
  • Understanding the cause of death is crucial for genetic counseling and recurrence risk assessment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the diagnostic yield of perinatal autopsies.
  • To assess the impact of autopsy findings on parental counseling and recurrence risk estimates.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of fetal and neonatal autopsies performed by a single pathologist.
  • Analysis of autopsy findings in relation to clinical diagnoses and parental counseling.

Main Results:

  • Autopsies identified the likely cause of death in 94% of cases.
  • Autopsy findings altered parental counseling or recurrence risk in 26% of cases.
  • Autopsy revealed previously unsuspected pathology in 10% of cases without structural anomalies.

Conclusions:

  • Perinatal autopsy is highly effective in determining the cause of fetal and early neonatal death.
  • Autopsy findings play a vital role in modifying recurrence risk and guiding parental counseling.

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