Management of Prenatally Diagnosed Malformations of the Central Nervous System: Factors Influencing Decision-making and the Time of Termination of Pregnancy.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

CNS malformations are among the most common malformations diagnosed prenatally and one of the main reasons for late terminations of pregnancy. Making the correct diagnosis and prognostic counseling a33re complex. The aim of this study was to analyze pregnancy outcomes with regard to specific malformations, the factors which affect decision-making, and the time between diagnosis and termination as well as the causes of late diagnosis and late termination.

Patients and method

A retrospective examination was carried out of all pregnancies with fetal CNS malformations treated at a perinatal center between 2003 and 2014. Termination rates, type of malformation, and gestational age at initial diagnosis and at termination were recorded. The factors influencing decision

SUBMITTER: Ibold C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12591831 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature