Postnatal Outcome After Ultrasound Findings of an Abnormal Fetal Gallbladder: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To describe postnatal outcome following the prenatal diagnosis of an abnormal fetal gallbladder.

Methods

We conducted a systematic review of studies from January 1980 to January 2023 that described FGB abnormalities, which included agenesis or non-visualisation, abnormal content presence of sludge, abnormal shape or size and abnormal position, and postnatal outcome to determine the association with pathology.

Results

In 51 studies, 842 fetuses had abnormal FGB. Non-visualisation of the FGB was the most common diagnosis (521 fetuses, mean gestational age 21.6 weeks, range 14-29). The FGB was subsequently visualised prenatally in 128 out of 521 cases (24.6%; 95% CI, 20.9%-28.3%). Of the 393 cases with persistent FGB non-visualisation (75.4%; 95% CI, 71.7-79.1)

SUBMITTER: Markova D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11790525 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature