Termination of pregnancy after positive result for fetal anomaly due to second trimester ultrasonography screening: an appraisal.

摘要: Prenatal diagnosis is widely practiced in obstetrics. The main aim of such tests early detect ion the fetal anomaly so that proper management can be selected. One common diagnostic tools second trimester ultrasonography screening. This technique has proved to cost effective. For positive cases this screening technique, termination pregnancy an important outcome. depends on several factors including medical, social and legal each setting. author hereby appraises rate after having derived results from published papers settings. First, specific literature search for detection was done using standard researching referencing databases (PubMed, Scopus SciCitationIndex). includion set as any reports English. exclusion lack complete data prevalence (positivity) rate. Metanalysis done. ANOVA used assessing differences among Statistically significant difference at P value equal or less than 0.05 According work, there were 8 (1–8) 75264 screenings. reported ranges 043% 3.0% without different Overall 1.48%. 0.141% 0.61% overall 0.35%. 4.8% 55%, with a found rates abnormality detected by studies are within same range. In addition, finalized also do not differ. However, it seen screened highly variable. confirms decision totally depending Although useful, usefulness havsmany underlying factors. concordant statement Rasch et al effect socio-economic situation country birth (9).