title: The use of intravenous pancuronium bromide to produce fetal paralysis during intravascular transfusion.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Copel
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Grannum
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Harrison
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Hobbins
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D010197:Pancuronium