Intrauterine transfusion. Safeguard or peril?
Questions have been raised whether intrauterine transfusion (IUT) results in a better survival rate than premature delivery and intensive newborn care. A 20% mortality for each IUT seems the basis for the query. Our method of IUT is described which resulted in 75% survival in nonhydropic babies overall with a 3.6% mortality for each IUT. In the last 5 years the survivors were 84.6% with a mortality rate of 2.2% for each  IUT. The results in hydropic babies are poor. Intrauterine transfusion by our method permits delivery of a more mature baby requiring much shorter hospitalization and reduced costs.
D000917:Antibody Formation; D001805:Blood Transfusion, Intrauterine / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods / Q000401:mortality; D004487:Edema / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008923:Missouri; D011247:Pregnancy; D012204:Rh-Hr Blood-Group System
D012204:Rh-Hr Blood-Group System