Two intrauterine rescue transfusions in treatment of severe fetomaternal hemorrhage in the early third trimester

Vedran Stefanovic; Jorma Paavonen; Erja Halmesmäki; Päivi Luukkainen; Minna Tikkanen; Mika Nuutila; Piia Poikkeus

doi:10.1002/ccr3.27

Two intrauterine rescue transfusions in treatment of severe fetomaternal hemorrhage in the early third trimester

Clin Case Rep. 2013 Dec;1(2):59-62. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.27. Epub 2013 Nov 12.

Authors

Vedran Stefanovic¹, Jorma Paavonen¹, Erja Halmesmäki¹, Päivi Luukkainen², Minna Tikkanen¹, Mika Nuutila¹, Piia Poikkeus¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Helsinki University Central Hospital Helsinki, Finland.
² Hospital For Children and Adolescents and Department of Pediatrics, Helsinki University Central Hospital Helsinki, Finland.

PMID: 25356213
PMCID: PMC4184750
DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.27

Abstract

When massive fetomaternal hemorrhage is diagnosed in the early third trimester of pregnancy, serial fetal intravascular transfusion may be an alternative to immediate delivery.

Keywords: Fetomaternal hemorrhage; intrauterine transfusion; preterm birth.

Publication types

Case Reports