A pathologist's perspective on the perinatal autopsy

被引:42
作者
Ernst, Linda M. [1 ]
机构
[1] Northwestern Univ, Feinberg Sch Med, Dept Pathol, Chicago, IL 60611 USA
关键词
Fetal autopsy; Cause of death; Postmortem examination; Placental examination; PRENATAL ULTRASOUND FINDINGS; CONVENTIONAL AUTOPSY; FETAL-DEATH; PLACENTAL EXAMINATION; POSTMORTEM EXAMINATION; METABOLIC AUTOPSY; STILLBIRTHS; EVACUATION; DIAGNOSIS; FETUSES;
D O I
10.1053/j.semperi.2014.10.008
中图分类号
R71 [妇产科学];
学科分类号
100211 ;
摘要
The perinatal autopsy is an important tool in the investigation of fetal and neonatal death, and a complete understanding of its risks and benefits is necessary for providers of perinatal care. This review, from the perspective of a perinatal pathologist, reports the details of the autopsy procedure, its goals, its value to individual patients and the health care system in general, and its alternatives. Even with new emerging technologies, the conventional perinatal autopsy remains the gold standard for determining the cause of death and the final summary of all pathologic findings. Therefore, the information provided in this review can help providers properly convey information about perinatal autopsy to bereaved families. (C) 2014 Published by Elsevier Inc.
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页码:55 / 63
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