Open AccessFeto Maternal Haemorrhage in Ectopic Pregnancy
Author(s) -
Liedholm Percy
Publication year - 1971
Publication title -
acta obstetricia et gynecologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.401
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1600-0412
pISSN - 0001-6349
DOI - 10.3109/00016347109157340
Subject(s) - medicine , ectopic pregnancy , pregnancy , obstetrics , first trimester , second trimester , gynecology , blood transfusion , gestation , surgery , genetics , biology
Feto‐maternal transfusion was found to be significantly more common in ectopic pregnancy than in normal pregnancy of corresponding duration. Ectopic pregnancy, but never normal pregnancy in the first trimester, was sometimes associated with feto‐maternal transfusion sufficiently large to cause Rh‐imnuinisation. It is concluded that an ectopic pregnancy in a Rh‐negative non‐immunised woman is an indication for prophylaxis with anti‐D‐gammaglobulin, administered as early as possible after the operation.