The prognosis of common arterial trunk from a fetal perspective: A prenatal cohort study and systematic literature review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The limited number of large fetal cohort studies on common arterial trunk (CAT) impedes prenatal counseling at midgestation. This study evaluates the prognosis of CAT from a fetal perspective.

Method

Fetuses with a prenatally diagnosed CAT were extracted from the PRECOR registry (2002-2016). We evaluated fetal and postnatal survival and the presence of additional morbidity at last follow-up. Literature databases were searches systematically for additional cases.

Results

Thirty-eight cases with a prenatal diagnosis of CAT were identified in our registry, of which 18/38 (47%) opted for pregnancy termination (TOP). Two cases resulted in spontaneous intrauterine demise (10%, 2/20), six cases demised postnatally (33%, 6/18), leaving 60% (12/20) alive, after exclu

SUBMITTER: van Nisselrooij AEL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8248090 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature