Two cases of postmaturity-related perinatal mortality in non-local expectant mothers.
We present two cases of postmaturity-related perinatal mortality with delivery at 42 weeks 6 days' and 44 weeks' gestation, respectively. No cause beyond postmaturity was found. Neither induction of labour nor foetal monitoring had been performed despite these gestations going post 41 weeks because of a current 'social obstetrics' phenomenon--non-local expectant mothers coming to Hong Kong from mainland China for delivery.
Yung
Cherrie
C
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kwong Wah Hospital, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
Liu
Kennis
K
Lau
W L
WL
Lam
Helena
H
Leung
W C
WC
Chin
Robert
R
D000328:Adult; D002681:China / Q000208:ethnology; D005260:Female; D006723:Hong Kong / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007233:Infant, Postmature / Q000502:physiology; D009775:Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D054238:Perinatal Mortality; D011247:Pregnancy; D011273:Pregnancy, Prolonged / Q000191:economics / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000401:mortality; D011295:Prenatal Care; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D050497:Stillbirth / Q000208:ethnology*; D014195:Travel / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*