Fetal Abnormalities in the Fetal Anomaly Clinic at Siriraj Hospital
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In order to reduce perinatal morbidity and mortality rates, a Fetal Anomaly Clinic has been set up at Siriraj Hospital. The aims are to identify abnormal fetuses and manage them in an appropriate way before delivery. From 1st May, 2000 to 30th April, 2002, 142 pregnancies with fetal abnormalities out of 10,386 pregnant women examined were found at the Fetal Anomaly Clinic, Siriraj Hospital. There were 32 fetuses (22.5%) with CNS abnormalities and neural tube defects with a mean gestational age at diagnosis of 18.6 weeks, 12 fetuses (8.5%) with gastrointestinal abnormalities with a mean gestational age at diagnosis of 17.1 weeks, 12 cases (8.5%) with cardiovascular and pulmonary abnormalities with a mean gestational age at diagnosis of 24.8 weeks, 10 cases (7%) with skeletal abnormalities with mean gestational age at diagnosis of 26.7 weeks,15 cases (10.6%) with chromosome abnormalities with a mean gestational age at diagnosis of 21.7 weeks, 18 cases (12.6%) of KUB abnormalities with a mean gestational age at diagnosis of 25.6 weeks and 43 cases (30.3%) of other abnormalities with a mean gestational age at diagnosis of 24.5 weeks. Counsellings was given before making a decision and all abnormalities were confirmed by autopsy, amniocentesis, paediatric neonatologists or paediatric surgeons.
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