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What is the treatment for anencephaly?
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Termination.: Pregnancy termination as soon as diagnosis is confirmed is the optimal management of fetal anencephaly.
Answered 9/29/2019
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Up to parents: This is always fatal within hours or days.The management choices depend on the parents.Some accept early termination after confirmation.Some choose to deliver and spend time with the baby, avoiding attempts to prolong the act of dying.If they choose to deliver,I encourage the parents to see and hold the baby, and have a chance to say goodbye. This has been shown to speed emotional recovery
Answered 11/12/2015
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