Survival and Surgical Interventions for Children With Trisomy 13 and 18

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IMPORTANCE: Trisomy 13 and 18 are genetic diagnoses with characteristic physical features, organ anomalies, and neurodevelopmental disability. Most children with these disorders die shortly after birth, although limited data suggest some children survive longer. Surgeries are controversial, and little evidence is available about outcomes. OBJECTIVE: To describe survival and utilization of any type of surgery...

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