Hydrops Fetalis: Recent Advances

Hydrops fetalis is a morbid condition caused by a wide variety of fetal, placental, and maternal diseases. Mortality is high and depends on the gestational age at the time of occurrence and underlying etiology. Although the condition was described more than 300 years ago, recent advances in obstetri...

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Veröffentlicht in:Obstetrical & gynecological survey 1997-02, Vol.52 (2), p.130-138
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Zusammenfassung:Hydrops fetalis is a morbid condition caused by a wide variety of fetal, placental, and maternal diseases. Mortality is high and depends on the gestational age at the time of occurrence and underlying etiology. Although the condition was described more than 300 years ago, recent advances in obstetric ultrasound, prenatal diagnostics have made it possible to differentiate various etiologies involved. It is also possible to treat some of these fetuses prenatally. In utero medical and surgical therapy is presently done in some centers. However, the majority of cases diagnosed remain untreatable. Early diagnosis of untreatable cases allows parents to make informed choices about subsequent management. Recent advances are covered in this review.
ISSN:0029-7828
1533-9866
DOI:10.1097/00006254-199702000-00022