© 2005 Archives of Disease in Childhood Fetal and Neonatal Edition
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Autopsy after death due to extreme prematurity
1 Department of Paediatrics, Wellington School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Otago University, Wellington, New Zealand
2 Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Wellington School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Otago University
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Dr Elder
Department of Paediatrics, WSMHS, PO Box 7343, Wellington, New Zealand; delder{at}wnmeds.ac.nz
Autopsy reports for 29 very preterm infants dying at <28 days of age were reviewed. New findings were discovered in 79% and resulted in a significant change in diagnoses in 28%. Iatrogenic lesions were identified in 41% of cases and were the main cause of death in 14%.
Keywords: perinatal; autopsy; extreme prematurity; consent
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