Echographic features and perinatal outcomes in fetuses with congenital absence of ductus venosus.
Raquel García DelgadoRaquel Garcia-RodriguezAzahar Romero RequejoMarta Armas RocaLuciana Obreros ZegarraMargarita Medina CastellanoJose A Garcia HernandezPublished in: Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica (2017)
The absence of ductus venosus is associated with high rates of adverse perinatal outcomes. The prognosis for this group of anomalies depends on the additional findings with targeted ultrasound. This pathology should lead to a detailed anatomical study and affected fetuses should be closely monitored for signs of congestive heart failure.