Obstetricians' views on prenatal diagnosis and termination of pregnancy: 1980 compared with 1993

Preimplantation diagnosis of inherited and chromosomal diseases allows couples at risk of conceiving a genetically abnormal fetus to avoid the birth of an affected child without the need for a prenatal diagnosis and selective abortion of an affected fetus. For some couples this may be the only option, because they cannot accept termination of pregnancy as a measure of avoiding the birth of an affected child. Even for those who accept prenatal diagnosis, repeated termination of pregnancy forces them to look for other options to control the outcome of their pregnancies from the very outset. This may be achieved by genetic analysis of oocytes or cleaving embryos, which opens a new prospect for ‘prepregnancy’ genetic diagnosis. As will be shown, such an approach will also be a useful addition to assisted reproduction technologies, at least for in vitro fertilization (IVF) patients of advanced maternal age.

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EP09.11: Prenatal diagnosis of congenital heart defects and voluntary termination of pregnancy: the attitude of women in Italy

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology ◽

10.1002/uog.21292 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 54 (S1) ◽

pp. 289-289

Author(s):

E. Montaguti ◽

A. Perolo ◽

A. Balducci ◽

A. Livi ◽

G. Pilu

Keyword(s):

Prenatal Diagnosis ◽

Congenital Heart Defects ◽

Congenital Heart ◽

Heart Defects ◽

Termination Of Pregnancy ◽

Voluntary Termination

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Beckwith — Wiedemann syndrome in the second trimester fetus

10.21516/2413-1458-2017-16-2-163-167 ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

I.V. Novikova, N.A. Venchikova, T.M. Krytskaya et all

Keyword(s):

Prenatal Diagnosis ◽

Termination Of Pregnancy ◽

Second Trimester ◽

Sonographic Examination

A case of Beckwith — Wiedemann syndrome in a 19 weeks fetus aborted after prenatal diagnosis is reported. Sonographic examination demonstrated fetal overgrowth and omphalocele. Prenatal diagnosis was verified after termination of pregnancy.

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Complete Cervical Avulsion with Intravaginal Misoprostol for Second Trimester Pregnancy Termination

Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology ◽

10.1155/2012/931497 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 2012 ◽

pp. 1-3 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

G. R. Sajjan ◽

Neelamma Patil ◽

Manpreet Kaur ◽

Shobha Shirgur ◽

Suvarna Nandi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Prenatal Diagnosis ◽

Pregnancy Termination ◽

Termination Of Pregnancy ◽

Second Trimester ◽

Fetal Abnormalities ◽

Skeletal Malformations ◽

Trimester Pregnancy ◽

Second Trimester Pregnancy ◽

Life Threatening

Intravaginal misoprostol, a synthetic PGE1 analogue, has largely replaced all other techniques for pregnancy termination in II trimester, because of its successful results. Incidence of II trimester pregnancy termination has also increased in the present days, because of prenatal diagnosis of pregnancies with serious fetal abnormalities like cardiovascular and skeletal malformations. But there are serious and life threatening complications reported with the use of intravaginal misoprostol. Here we are reporting a case of complete avulsion of cervix from lower part of the uterus, with the use of intravaginal misoprostol, for II trimester termination of pregnancy. So, clinicians dealing with II trimester termination of pregnancy should be aware of such complications.

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