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Article: Vasa Previa: The Effect of Prenatal Diagnosis on Outcomes.
- Article from:
- OB/GYN Clinical Alert
- Article date:
- August 1, 2004
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Vasa Previa: The Effect of Prenatal Diagnosis on Outcomes
Abstract & Commentary
Synopsis: Good outcomes with vasa previa depend primarily on prenatal diagnosis and cesarean delivery at 35 weeks of gestation or earlier should rupture of membranes, labor, or significant bleeding occur.
Source: Oyelese Y, et al. Obstet Gynecol. 2004;103: 937-942.
Oyelese and colleagues recently collected data to assess the clinical effect of diagnosing vasa previa prior to delivery. Their findings, though not surprising, were dramatic.
The group went to a repository of vasa previa information, the Vasa Previa Foundation, and to 6 large centers in ...