| Positive predictive value of prenatal ultrasonography confirmed by post-mortem investigations. | |
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PMID: 21367512 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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OBJECTIVE: To analyse the positive predictive value of ultrasonography based on the results of post-mortem investigations in respect of the most common malformations. STUDY DESIGN: We processed the details of 683 cases affecting the nervous, cardiovascular, urinary and skeletal systems, and the abdominal/thoracic walls. RESULTS: In four of the investigated groups of malformations, the proportion of sonographic diagnoses completely coinciding with the post mortem results was found to be approximately 70%, but it was found to be much lower (32%) in urinary malformations. The cumulative proportion of coinciding sonographic and post mortem diagnoses was 63%, while completely incorrect ultrasonographic diagnoses amounted to 17%. CONCLUSIONS: Sonography is an essential method for the diagnosis of the majority of fetal malformations, but post-mortem examinations yield an indispensable quality control as well as additional information to ultrasound examinations. |
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József Gábor Joó; Eva Csatlós; Akos Csaba; János Rigó |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-2-28 |
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Title: European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology Volume: - ISSN: 1872-7654 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Feb |
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Created Date: 2011-3-3 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0375672 Medline TA: Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved. |
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1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Semmelweis University Medical School, Hungary. |
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