VEIN OF GALEN ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATION - ETHICAL PROBLEMS OF INTENSIVE-CARE

Authors
GOELZ R MIELKE G GONSER M SCHONING M STEIL E BIEN SS SPEER CP
Citation
R. Goelz et al., VEIN OF GALEN ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATION - ETHICAL PROBLEMS OF INTENSIVE-CARE, Zeitschrift fur Geburtshilfe und Perinatologie, 200(2), 1996, pp. 72-75
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics,"Obsetric & Gynecology
Journal title
Zeitschrift fur Geburtshilfe und Perinatologie → ACNP
ISSN journal
09482393
Volume
200
Issue
2
Year of publication
1996
Pages
72 - 75
Database
ISI
SICI code
0948-2393(1996)200:2<72:VOGAM->2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
In two fetuses a vein of Galen aneurysmal malformation was prenatally diagnosed causing cardiac failure and hydrocephalus associated with ma rked encephalomalacia. Blood flow in the vena prosencephalica measured by Doppler ultrasonography was extremely high (1290 and 1500 ml/min m aximum). In a interdisciplinary council a strictly noninvasive pre- an d postnatal procedure was proposed, After adequate information both pa rents agreed with this approach. The neonates died immediately after b irth.