Intrauterine cephalocentesis: a case report.
This case presents a woman with a fetus having a large hydrocephalus and other lethal malformations. The problem was how to avoid an unnecessary cesarean section at delivery because of the breech position of the baby. The solution was prenatal ultrasonographic-guided cephalocentesis after which a vaginal delivery could take place without any complications for the mother.
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden.
D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000196:embryology; D000328:Adult; D001921:Brain / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000196:embryology / Q000473:pathology; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death; D005333:Fetus / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000196:embryology / Q000601:surgery*; D019152:Paracentesis; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal