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Six cases of massive feto-maternal bleeding causing intra-uterine fetal death
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Karolinska sjukhuset, Stockholm, Sweden.
Six patients in whom intra-uterine fetal death (IUFD) near term resulted from massive feto-maternal hemorrhage are reported. Two of the mothers were Rh-negative, which necessitated the administration of large volumes of anti-D. In order to detect such patients, the Kleihauer-Betke test should be performed in all cases of IUFD of unknown etiology.
Six patients in whom intra-uterine fetal death (IUFD) near term resulted from massive feto-maternal hemorrhage are reported. Two of the mothers were Rh-negative, which necessitated the administration of large volumes of anti-D. In order to detect such patients, the Kleihauer-Betke test should be performed in all cases of IUFD of unknown etiology.