Patient's question:
I have been married to my husband for three years and have always wanted a baby. However, I have not been able to get pregnant. About a year ago, I finally got pregnant, and some tests at the hospital said the baby should be a fetus with high PVS. Is high PVS in the fetus a sign of a malformation?Doctor's answer:
Fetal malformation refers to structural or chromosomal abnormalities that occur in the fetus within the uterus. Fetal malformations account for approximately 3% of live births. Each year, about 5 million infants are born worldwide, with an average of one every 5 to 6 minutes, and over 85% of them occur in developing countries. The total number of children with congenital disabilities in China is as high as 800,000 to 2 million, accounting for 4% to 6% of the total birth population in China. Severe malformations can lead to fetal/neonatal death or severe disability.