Abstract

INTRODUCTION

To analyse fetal and neonatal autopsies in a period of 9 years in our institution.

METHODS

In our pathology department 216 fetal and neonatal autopsies performed in 9 years were anaysed and documented according to sex distribution, autopsy diagnosis and congenital anomalies.

RESULTS

In our institution our autopsy median is 25. The distribution of autopsy diagnosis is 55.2% congenital anomalies, 13,3% anoxia, 9,2% intracranial hemorragia; while in 8,2% of the cases no spesific diagnosis could be made due to autolysis. The most common

pathology was neural tube defects as 35,3% and this is followed renal pathologies in 16,6% of the cases and respiratory system pathologies as 15,3% of the cases.

DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION

Perinatal and neonatal autopsy is an important procedure for assessing the cause of fetal and neonatal deaths or complications which would

help us to regard the risk rate in the consequent pregnancies and lead us in the management of the following pregnancies.