Autopsy after death due to extreme prematurity.
Autopsy reports for 29 very preterm infants dying at <28 days of age were reviewed. New findings were discovered in 79% and resulted in a significant change in diagnoses in 28%. Iatrogenic lesions were identified in 41% of cases and were the main cause of death in 14%.
Elder
D E
DE
Department of Paediatrics, Wellington School of Medicine and Health Science, Otago University, PO Box 7343, Wellington, New Zealand. delder@wnmeds.ac.nz
Zuccollo
J M
JM
D001344:Autopsy; D001724:Birth Weight; D002423:Cause of Death; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007363:Intensive Care Units, Neonatal; D008297:Male; D008485:Medical Audit