Premium
Intrauterine fetal transfusion, 1963–90
Author(s) -
Pattison N. S.,
Roberts A. B.,
Mantell N.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
ultrasound in obstetrics and gynecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.202
H-Index - 141
eISSN - 1469-0705
pISSN - 0960-7692
DOI - 10.1046/j.1469-0705.1992.02050329.x
Subject(s) - medicine , fetus , obstetrics , obstetrics and gynaecology , ultrasound , pregnancy , radiology , genetics , biology
The first fetal transfusion was performed at the National Women's Hospital in Auckland in 1963. From that time until the end of 1990, a total of 1041 transfusions have been completed on 459 fetuses. The survival rate for affected pregnancies rose significantly from 39% in 1963–65 to 90% in 1986–90. The initial 409 patients had fetal transfusions performed via the intraperitoneal cavity with X‐ray guidance. Since 1986, 50 pregnancies have been treated with intravascular transfusions under ultrasound guidance and 45 fetuses survived. Copyright © 1992 International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology