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Gynaecologia et perinatologia : journal for gynaecology, perinatology, reproductive medicine and ultrasonic diagnostics, Vol. 15 No. 2, 2006.

Review article

AT THE LIMITS OF VIABILITY: A CLINICAL AND ETHICAL ISSUE

Giampaolo Mandruzzatto

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Abstract

Fetal/neonatal viability, the survival rate and »intact« survival rate of very low gestational age fetuses resp. of very low and extremely low birth weight newborns are presented. The mode of delivery i.e. the cesarean section in maternal and in fetal/neonatal indications, in which the fetus cannot give an informed consent is discussed.

Keywords

fetus; viability; growth restriction; very low birth weight newborns

Hrčak ID:

23845

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/23845

Publication date:

1.6.2006.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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