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  • Title: The role of cephalocentesis in modern obstetrics.
    Author: Chasen ST, Chervenak FA, McCullough LB.
    Journal: Am J Obstet Gynecol; 2001 Sep; 185(3):734-6. PubMed ID: 11568806.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: Destructive procedures to permit vaginal delivery of the fetus with hydrocephalus are rarely performed. STUDY DESIGN: We performed intrapartum cephalocentesis in 3 cases in which alobar holoprosencephaly was diagnosed in the third trimester. RESULTS: All 3 fetuses were stillborn. Two delivered vaginally, and one delivered abdominally with a lower uterine incision. CONCLUSIONS: A reappraisal of the proper role of cephalocentesis in modern obstetrics is offered.
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