Limits of fetal viability. Obstetric considerations regarding the management and delivery of the extremely premature baby.
The maternal-fetal/neonatal considerations regarding management near the limits of viability are becoming increasingly complex. This article presents a data base upon which to formulate clinical decisions. Epidemiologic and financial considerations are discussed, and a perinatal management approach to the more common clinical situations is provided.
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri.
D001724:Birth Weight; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005260:Female; D005328:Fetal Viability; D006801:Humans; D007224:Infant Care; D007226:Infant Mortality; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D011247:Pregnancy; D011788:Quality of Life