Foetal and Perinatal Autopsy – A Study Of 100 Cases

Abstract

Foetal and Perinatal Autopsy-A Study Of 100 Cases Autopsy examination of the foetus or neonate was performed after obtaining informed written consent from parents or the guardian explaining the procedure and the utility of the outcome. All autopsies were performed by the pathologist. Each foetus was examined according to a predetermined protocol which included clinical and ultrasound diagnosis, photographs, Multiple X rays, anthropometry, external and internal examination. The thoracic, cervical, abdominal and pelvic organs were removed en bloc and subsequently