Reflexiones sobre la conducta obstétrica en la embarazada con feto anencefálico / Reflections about the obstetric attitude towards anencephalic fetuses
Rev. méd. Chile
; 136(6): 789-792, jun. 2008.
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in Es
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ABSTRACT
Pregnancy of an anencephalic fetus generates deep thoughts about its diagnosis, treatment and management of maternal risk, having in mind the irreversibility of the fetal situation. At the present moment, there are no guidelines for labor care in these cases, probably because in most developed countries in which abortion is legal, these pregnancies are interrupted earlier. In Chile, where abortion is illegal we must deal with these situations at the end of the pregnancy period. Of 35,682 labors attended at our hospital, 14 were anencephalic fetuses. In 50 percent of these a cesarean section was done and in one, a hysterectomy was required due to uterine inertia.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
Bioethical Issues
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Delivery, Obstetric
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Fetus
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Anencephaly
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Guideline
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Prognostic_studies
Aspects:
Ethics
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Language:
Es
Journal:
Rev. méd. Chile
Journal subject:
MEDICINA
Year:
2008
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Chile
Country of publication:
Chile