title: Intrauterine fetal transfusion, 1963-90.
abstract: The first fetal transfusion was performed at the National Women's Hospital in Auckland in 1963. From that time until the end of 1990, a total of 1041 transfusions have been completed on 459 fetuses. The survival rate for affected pregnancies rose significantly from 39% in 1963-65 to 90% in 1986-90. The initial 409 patients had fetal transfusions performed via the intraperitoneal cavity with X-ray guidance. Since 1986, 50 pregnancies have been treated with intravascular transfusions under ultrasound guidance and 45 fetuses survived.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics, University of Auckland Medical School, National Women's Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand.
authors.forename: N S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Pattison
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mantell