Prolonged Survival of two Anencephalic Infants

Prolonged Survival of two Anencephalic Infants

ABSTRACT Two infants with anencephaly survived for 7 and 10 months without the need for prolonged assisted mechanical ventilation. One infant prospectively fulfilled all four criteria of the Medical Task Force on Anencephaly, making diagnosis almost certain. Prolonged survival of anencephalic infant...

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Veröffentlicht in:American journal of perinatology 1993-03, Vol.10 (2), p.175-177
Hauptverfasser: McAbee, Gary, Sherman, Jack, Canas, J. Atilio, Boxer, Harriet
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Anencephaly - therapy
Biological and medical sciences
Female
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Malformations of the nervous system
Medical sciences
Neurology
ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Respiration, Artificial
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Zusammenfassung:ABSTRACT Two infants with anencephaly survived for 7 and 10 months without the need for prolonged assisted mechanical ventilation. One infant prospectively fulfilled all four criteria of the Medical Task Force on Anencephaly, making diagnosis almost certain. Prolonged survival of anencephalic infants is important not only to provide adequate counseling, but also for its relevance to organ transplantation.
ISSN:0735-1631
1098-8785
DOI:10.1055/s-2007-994655