NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

Detailed explanation-1: -Fetal viability is the ability of a human fetus to survive outside the uterus. Medical viability is generally considered to be between 23 and 24 weeks gestational age.

Detailed explanation-2: -Doctors often consider fetal viability the point at which a baby can be resuscitated at delivery and can survive without significant morbidity. Many times this age of viability is about 24 weeks gestation.

Detailed explanation-3: -What is fetal viability? In biological terms, viability is the ability to survive successfully. A fetus is considered viable if it has reached a stage of development where it is able to live outside of its mother’s womb.

Detailed explanation-4: -Before 23 weeks, a baby’s rate of survival remains low, even with interventions: only 5 to 6 percent. At 23 weeks, the rate increases to 23 to 27 percent. At 24 weeks, a baby’s survival rate reaches 42 to 59 percent. By 25 weeks, the survival rate is as high as 67 to 76 percent.