title: [Fetal pathology study of 88 cases of letal spina bifida].
abstract: Lethal spina bifida continue to be frequent in Tunisia; we report 88 cases of letal spina bifida: 1.05 per thousand births. This pathology was more frequent with women. The up letal spina bifida situated is predominant with female and the dow spina bifida situated is frequent with male. We have noted an association with anencephalia (46 cases) and hydrocephaly (21 cases). Prevention is based on obstetric health care and hygiene dietetic advices to avoid alimentary deficit.
authors.affiliation: Centre de Maternité et de Néonatologie La Rabta, Tunis.
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Gaigi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Masmoudi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mahjoub
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jabnoun
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ouni
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Channoufi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Oueslati
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chabchoub
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Marrakchi
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sfar
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Lebbi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rezigua
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zouari
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Chelli
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Khrouf
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011295:Prenatal Care; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012737:Sex Factors; D016135:Spinal Dysraphism / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology*; D014416:Tunisia / Q000453:epidemiology