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Outcome of fetuses with prenatal diagnosis of isolated severe bilateral ventriculomegaly: systematic review and meta-analysis.

S CartaA Kaelin AgtenC BelcaroAmarnath Bhide
Published in: Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (2018)
Four-fifths of fetuses with severe ventriculomegaly survive and, of these, just over two-fifths show normal neurodevelopment. The overall survivors without disability account for more than one third of the total. Given that many cases undergo termination of pregnancy and require longer follow-up in order to detect subtle abnormalities, mortality and prevalence of developmental delay may be even higher than that reported in this paper. Copyright © 2018 ISUOG. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
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