Correlation between estimated fetal weight and weight at birth in infants with gastroschisis and omphalocele.

Background: An accurate estimated fetal weight (EFW) calculated with traditional formulae in cases of abdominal wall defects (AWDs) can be challenging. As a result of reduced abdominal circumference, fetal weight may be underestimated, which could affect prenatal management. Siemer et al.

Pentalogy of Cantrell: Prenatal Diagnosis, Delivery, and Immediate Postnatal Surgical Repair.

Pentalogy of Cantrell (PC) is a congenital anomaly characterized by a defect in the lower sternum, anterior diaphragm, and anterior abdominal wall; ectopia cordis; and congenital heart disease. It is a very rare congenital anomaly and the prenatal diagnosis is possible in the beginning of second trimester of pregnancy using the conventional ultrasonography. The prognosis is poor with high rates of perinatal mortality.