Abdominal wall malformations in a 15-year fetopathological study: accuracy of prenatal ultrasonography diagnosis

• Published in: Prenatal diagnosis Vol. 30; no. 11; pp. 1015 - 1018
• Main Authors: JOO, József Gabor, CSATLOS, Eva, RIGO, János
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester, UK John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 01.11.2010; Wiley
• Subjects: Abdominal Wall - abnormalities; Abdominal Wall - diagnostic imaging; Abdominal Wall - pathology; abdominal wall defects; Adolescent; Adult; Biological and medical sciences; body stalk anomaly; Cohort Studies; Delivery. Postpartum. Lactation; Female; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; gastroschisis; Gastroschisis - diagnostic imaging; Gastroschisis - pathology; Genetics of eukaryotes. Biological and molecular evolution; Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics; Hernia, Umbilical - diagnostic imaging; Hernia, Umbilical - pathology; Humans; Male; Medical sciences; Molecular and cellular biology; omphalocele; Pregnancy; prenatal diagnosis; Retrospective Studies; ultrasonography; Ultrasonography, Prenatal - standards; Young Adult; Sonography; body stalk anomaly; ultrasonography; Gynecology; Neonatology; Gastrochisis; Accuracy; Prenatal diagnosis; Malformation; abdominal wall defects; Abdominal disease; Echography; Abdominal wall; Genetics; Anomaly; gastroschisis; Omphalocele; Public health
• ISSN: 0197-3851; 1097-0223
• DOI: 10.1002/pd.2515

Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the characteristics and diagnostic accuracy of prenatal ultrasonography in the diagnosis of abdominal wall malformations. Method The characteristics of 113 pregnancies terminated due to abdominal wall malformations were analyzed. Results In cases of gastroschisis and omphalocele, similar female dominance was observed. Among the associated malformations, those affecting the cardiovascular system and the extremities were especially common. Regarding the diagnostic accuracy of prenatal sonography, autopsy confirmed sonographic diagnoses in 91% of omphalocele cases and 79% of gastroschisis. Conclusion Prenatal sonographic diagnosis is more accurate in omphaloceles than in gastroschisis. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.