Prenatal Diagnosis and Outcome of Umbilical-Portal-Systemic Venous Shunts: Experience of a Tertiary Center and Proposal for a New Complex Type.

ABSTRACT: Aims: To share our experience in the prenatal diagnosis of umbilical-portal-systemic venous shunts (UPSVS) and to study the prognostic factors for proper prenatal and perinatal management. Material and Methods: A five-year prospective study regarding the detection of UPSVS was conducted in two referral centers, Medgin Ginecho Clinic and the Prenatal Diagnostic Unit of the tertiary center, University Emergency County Hospital Craiova, Romania. We included in the analysis a series of agenesis of ductus venosus (ADV) cases previously reported by our center. We analyzed the incidence of the UPSVS types, their associations, and outcome predictors. Results: UPSVS were diagnosed in all 16 cases that were presented to our center at the time of first trimester anomaly scan, exc

SUBMITTER: Nagy RD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9027129 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature