The advantage of antenatal diagnosis of intestinal and urinary tract malformations.
In a 24-month prospective screening programme 6020 pregnant women were examined with diagnostic ultrasound at 17 and 32 weeks gestation. In a total of 23 (0.38%) abnormalities, four cases of urinary tract and two of intestinal tract abnormalities were discovered. The antenatal diagnosis influenced the management of these disorders both before and after birth.
D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000002:abnormalities; D000328:Adult; D004380:Duodenal Obstruction / Q000151:congenital; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007409:Intestinal Atresia / Q000175:diagnosis; D007422:Intestines / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D007668:Kidney / Q000002:abnormalities; D007690:Polycystic Kidney Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D013997:Time Factors; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014551:Urinary Tract / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery