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- Linda M Ernst.
- Department of Pathology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Olson Pavilion 2-461, 710 N. Fairbanks Court, Chicago, IL 60611. Electronic address: linda-ernst@northwestern.edu.
- Semin. Perinatol. 2015 Feb 1;39(1):55-63.
AbstractThe perinatal autopsy is an important tool in the investigation of fetal and neonatal death, and a complete understanding of its risks and benefits is necessary for providers of perinatal care. This review, from the perspective of a perinatal pathologist, reports the details of the autopsy procedure, its goals, its value to individual patients and the health care system in general, and its alternatives. Even with new emerging technologies, the conventional perinatal autopsy remains the gold standard for determining the cause of death and the final summary of all pathologic findings. Therefore, the information provided in this review can help providers properly convey information about perinatal autopsy to bereaved families.Copyright © 2014. Published by Elsevier Inc.
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