Perinatology

In our perinatology branch, pre-pregnancy, pregnancy process, pregnancy and postpartum periods, prevention, screening, early diagnosis and treatment of all negativities and diseases originating from the mother and fetus are carried out.

Pre-pregnancy counseling, evaluation of fetal DNA from maternal blood, combined double, triple, quadruple or sequential biochemical tests with ultrasonography, detailed fetal anatomy evaluation for each trimester and anomaly screening are performed and detailed evaluation of the fetal heart is performed. All unique applications, especially invasive diagnostic attempts at different gestational weeks such as fetal echo, chorionic villus biopsy, amniocentesis and fetal blood sampling; Fetal blood transfusion, amniotic shunt applications such as lung and urinary tract, balloon applications in heart and main vessel stenosis, all multiple pregnancy follow-ups, fetoscopy, multi-featured procedures such as laser in certain twin pregnancies, radiofrequency and risky vaginal birth and risky cesarean section operations, are performed by our Perinatology Specialists.

What are the criteria for high risk assessment?

1.In previous pregnancies

• Stillbirth or neonatal loss thromboembolism
• Recurrent pregnancy losses (miscarriages)
• Premature birth
• Abnormal baby
• Low birth weight or large baby
• Hospital admission due to the process during the last pregnancy (high blood pressure and the like)
• Non-C/S uterine and birth canal operations
• Cervical cerclage and cervical suture

2. During the ongoing pregnancy

• Multiple pregnancy
• Very young (adolescent) or advanced maternal age
• Blood incompatibility
• Recurrent vaginal bleeding
• Amnion fluid disorders
• Development retardation of the fetus
• High blood pressure
• Deep anemia
• Pelvic mass

3. In the general medical process

• Pregnancy and systemic diseases (diabetes, thyroid, renal, cardiovascular and so on)
• Carriers and other genetic diseases
• Serious addictions
• Risky situations that appear during routine monitoring
• Unclassified physician references

Department Doctors

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mustafa Behram

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