The role of cephalocentesis in modern obstetrics.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Destructive procedures to permit vaginal delivery of the fetus with hydrocephalus are rarely performed. We performed intrapartum cephalocentesis in 3 cases in which alobar holoprosencephaly was diagnosed in the third trimester. All 3 fetuses were stillborn. Two delivered vaginally, and one delivered abdominally with a lower uterine incision. A reappraisal of the proper role of cephalocentesis in modern obstetrics is offered.
Medical subject headings
- Brain
- Obstetrics
- Paracentesis