Management of severe hemolytic disease with ultrasound-guided intravascular fetal transfusions

Vox Sang. 1990;59(3):180-4. doi: 10.1111/j.1423-0410.1990.tb00855.x.

Abstract

Between January 1987 and March 1989, 22 fetuses with severe hemolytic disease were treated with 64 ultrasound-guided intrauterine intravascular transfusions. Eighteen infants survived and are doing well. In 12 fetuses, hydropic changes were present at the first transfusion; 9 of these survived. In 8 of the 10 fetuses with a gestational age less than 26 weeks, intrauterine treatment was successful.

MeSH terms

  • Blood Transfusion, Intrauterine / methods*
  • Erythroblastosis, Fetal / therapy*
  • Female
  • Gestational Age
  • Hematocrit
  • Humans
  • Hydrops Fetalis / therapy
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Pregnancy
  • Ultrasonography