Mau H, Nietsch L, Bollmann R, Prenzlau P, Schilling H, Abet L, Grauel E L
Zentralbl Chir. 1987;112(4):227-34.
Expansion of prenatal diagnosis will alter the spectrum of neonatal surgery. The ethos of the medical profession calls for decision in favour of the mother, whenever evidence can be produced to the effect that a severely damaged or nonviable foetus may endanger the health of the pregnant woman. Humanistically and legally warranted termination of pregnancy in such cases will reduce the number of severely malformed newborns on whom nothing can be done but palliative treatment. Early detection of foetal diseases will enable, on the other hand, well-timed preparation of acutely necessary life-saving interventions and will bring down the rate of emergency operations on newborns.
产前诊断范围的扩大将改变新生儿外科的格局。每当有证据表明严重受损或无法存活的胎儿可能危及孕妇健康时，医学职业精神要求做出有利于母亲的决定。在这种情况下，从人道主义和法律角度有正当理由终止妊娠，这将减少那些只能进行姑息治疗的严重畸形新生儿的数量。另一方面，胎儿疾病的早期检测将有助于及时做好急需的挽救生命干预措施的准备，并降低新生儿急诊手术的发生率。
