Autopsy after death due to extreme prematurity
- 1Department of Paediatrics, Wellington School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Otago University, Wellington, New Zealand
- 2Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Wellington School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Otago University
- Correspondence to:
Dr Elder
Department of Paediatrics, WSMHS, PO Box 7343, Wellington, New Zealand; delderwnmeds.ac.nz
- Accepted 22 January 2005
Abstract
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%.
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Competing interests: none declared
