Intravascular transfusion in utero: the percutaneous approach.
A severely Rh-isoimmunized pregnancy is described in which an intrauterine transfusion of blood was given by the intravascular route directly into an umbilical vessel. Fetoscopy was not used, and the procedure was performed percutaneously under direct ultrasound visualization.
D000328:Adult; D001803:Blood Transfusion / Q000379:methods*; D004899:Erythroblastosis, Fetal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014469:Umbilical Arteries