Perinatal autopsy--a seven-year study.
Indian J Pediatr
;
1996 Jul-Aug; 63(4): 511-6
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-84636
ABSTRACT
A retrospective analysis of autopsies conducted on perinatal deaths during 7 years period (Oct 1983 to Sept 1990) was done. There were 650 neonatal deaths and 944 still births during the study period. Autopsy rates among neonates and still births were 33% and 4.9% respectively. There ware significant findings in 97.2% of neonatal deaths and in all still births. Pulmonary lesions followed by congenital malformations were the major pathological findings. Infection was observed among smaller number of babies compared to other Indian studies. Autopsy revealed many internal congenital malformations which were not diagnosed clinically. Autopsy changed or added to clinical diagnosis in 59.5% of cases. Perinatal autopsy is highly productive in our set up.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Autopsy
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Female
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Humans
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Infant, Newborn
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Pregnancy
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Cause of Death
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Fetal Death
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India
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Infant, Premature, Diseases
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Pediatr
Year:
1996
Type:
Article
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