Comparison Between Prenatal and Perinatal Imaging and Foetal Autopsy Results in a Tertiary Care Hospital in South India

Abstract

BACKGROUNDEvaluation of a congenital anomaly starts from antenatal period by the assessment of the maternal and family risk factors and ultrasonogram evaluation. Postnatal evaluation includes morphologic, radiologic, histopathological and karyotypic studies with investigations for infectious, genetic and metabolic causes. Although, some anomalies can be detected by ultrasonogram and xrays, a foetal autopsy has to be done to confirm the diagnosis and look for associated anomalies. Objectives-To assess the efficacy of foetal autopsy over prenatal ultrasound and post-mortem x-ray examination.