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What Does This TIFFA Scan Report Indicate?

Posted on Thu, 3 Nov 2016

Question: my wife is 22 weeks pregnant. our doctor suggested TIFFA scan. i got the scan done twice as the first didnt clarify much. I got the results today for the second tiffa scan. due to multiple disorders we are being suggested to abort this child. I am attaching the both the reports. please advise if we should proceed with the abortion or get another scan done.

Answered by Dr. Manisha Jain (21 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Please upload your reports

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for trusting health care magic.
Kindly upload the scan report for evaluation for proper advice.
In general it is not legal to abort the child after 20 weeks.
Waiting for your response.
Regards
Dr Manisha

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Manisha Jain (11 minutes later)

attached the 2 tiffa scan reports

Answered by Dr. Manisha Jain (19 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Major abnormalities

Detailed Answer:
Yes sir, these are indeed major abnormalities.
But not incompatible with life but will have bad quality of life and mental retardation along with muscle weakness and other speech and co-ordination problems.
But according to XXXXXXX laws it cannot be terminated at this stage since she is already 22 weeks (more than 20 weeks)
Visit a Pediatrician and discuss the prognosis in detail.
So sorry to see this report and feeling sad about it.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar