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The validity of the viscero‐abdominal disproportion ratio for type of surgical closure in all fetuses with an omphalocele
Author(s) -
Peters Nina C.J.,
Hijkoop Annelieke,
Lechner Rosan L.,
Eggink Alex J.,
Rosmalen Joost,
Tibboel Dick,
Wijnen René M.H.,
IJsselstijn Hanneke,
CohenOverbeek Titia E.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
prenatal diagnosis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.956
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1097-0223
pISSN - 0197-3851
DOI - 10.1002/pd.5546
Subject(s) - omphalocele , fetus , gestation , medicine , obstetrics , predictive value , prenatal diagnosis , pregnancy , abdominal wall , surgery , biology , genetics
What's already known about this topic? In fetuses with an isolated omphalocele, the OC/AC ratio is less than 24 weeks; gestation is of predictive value for postnatal type of closure. What does this study add? The OC/AC ratio is predictive for type of surgical closure and survival in all fetuses with an omphalocele. This report is the first concerning the trend of the OC/AC ratio throughout gestation. The OC/AC ratio best predicts type of closure and survival in the third trimester of pregnancy.