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Direct intravascular fetal blood transfusion by fetoscopy in severe Rhesus isoimmunisation
Lancet (London, England)
|March 21, 1981
Summary
Severe anemia in fetuses due to rhesus incompatibility was treated with early fetoscopic blood transfusions. This intervention, targeting umbilical vessels, improved fetal hematological status, with one hydropic fetus surviving.
Area of Science:
- Perinatology
- Fetal Medicine
- Immunology
Background:
- Rhesus incompatibility can cause severe fetal anemia, leading to hydrops fetalis.
- Early intervention is crucial for fetal survival in cases of hemolytic disease of the newborn.

