title: Fetomaternal Hemorrhage following Placement of an Intrauterine Pressure Catheter: Report of a New Association.
abstract: Fetomaternal hemorrhage (FMH) can be associated with significant perinatal mortality. Our review of the literature did not identify any cases of FMH following placement of an intrauterine pressure catheter (IUPC). In our case, an IUPC was inserted in a patient undergoing induction of labor at term. Fetal bradycardia ensued shortly after placement, warranting an emergent cesarean delivery. Severe neonatal anemia was identified, and evaluation of maternal blood was consistent with massive FMH. This is the first reported association between FMH and IUPC placement. If this relationship is validated in future reports, appropriate changes in clinical practice may be warranted.
authors.affiliation: Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY 10032, USA ; Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
authors.forename: Fadi G
authors.initials: FG
authors.lastname: Mirza
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Primary Children's Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT 84113, USA.
authors.forename: Harshwardhan M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Thaker
authors.affiliation: Department of Genetics, Caris Diagnostics, Phoenix, AZ 85040, USA.
authors.forename: Wendy L
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Flejter
authors.affiliation: Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY 10032, USA.
authors.forename: Mary E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: D'Alton