title: Prenatal muscle relaxation in congenital diaphragmatic hernia.
abstract: An infant with congenital diaphragmatic hernia was given 2 mg vecuronium bromide intramuscularly in utero 40 min before vaginal delivery at 40 weeks gestation. At birth the infant had complete muscle relaxation, which facilitated decompression of the bowel and surgical correction. Prenatal muscle relaxation may improve the care of infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Finland.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Andersson
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ammälä
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rautiainen
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Peltola
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lindahl
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Teramo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D065630:Hernias, Diaphragmatic, Congenital; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D008297:Male; D009126:Muscle Relaxation / Q000187:drug effects*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal; D014673:Vecuronium Bromide / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D014673:Vecuronium Bromide