A new technique utilizing ultrasound to aid in intrauterine transfusion.
A new technique is described which utilizes ultrasound to diminish fetal exposure to x ray during intrauterine transfusion. In replacing x ray imagery, ultrasound better localizes the exact position of the intrauterine contents, including the vital fetal intraabdominal structures. Using an A mode needle aspiration transducer, it is possible to guide the tip of the transfusing needle into the center of the fetal intraperitoneal cavity.
D001805:Blood Transfusion, Intrauterine / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D014465:Ultrasonics