Best Mode of Delivery for Fetal Life-Limiting Conditions

Obstet Gynecol. 2019 Feb;133(2):368-371. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000003065.

Abstract

A 38-year-old woman, gravida 3 para 2, with a history of two prior vaginal deliveries, at 18 weeks of gestation is diagnosed with fetal anencephaly. The patient asks: "May I undergo a scheduled primary cesarean delivery to optimize my baby's chance of survival?"

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anencephaly*
  • Counseling
  • Delivery, Obstetric*
  • Female
  • Fetal Diseases*
  • Humans
  • Patient Preference*
  • Pregnancy