The use of intravenous pancuronium bromide to produce fetal paralysis during intravascular transfusion.
Intravascular fetal transfusion can be complicated by difficulty in maintaining vascular access because of fetal movements. Treatment by intramuscular pancuronium bromide has been proposed as a means of arresting fetal movements, although this treatment requires a separate puncture for injection. We report in this article our experience with intravenous fetal injection of pancuronium bromide to produce muscular paralysis during fetal transfusion.
Copel
J A
JA
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510.
Grannum
P A
PA
Harrison
D
D
Hobbins
J C
JC
D001805:Blood Transfusion, Intrauterine / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005324:Fetal Movement / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D010197:Pancuronium / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D010243:Paralysis / Q000139:chemically induced; D011247:Pregnancy
D010197:Pancuronium