IN-UTERO FETAL CARDIAC RESUSCITATION - A CASE-REPORT

Authors
ELLIOTT JP FOLEY MR FINBERG HJ
Citation
Jp. Elliott et al., IN-UTERO FETAL CARDIAC RESUSCITATION - A CASE-REPORT, Fetal diagnosis and therapy, 9(4), 1994, pp. 226-228
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Obsetric & Gynecology
Journal title
Fetal diagnosis and therapy → ACNP
ISSN journal
10153837
Volume
9
Issue
4
Year of publication
1994
Pages
226 - 228
Database
ISI
SICI code
1015-3837(1994)9:4<226:IFCR-A>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
A patient presented at 21 weeks gestation with nonimmune hydrops of he r singleton fetus. A cordocentesis confirmed fetal anemia. During the course of the procedure, fetal cardiac arrest occurred. The fetus was resuscitated with intracardiac epinephrine and fetal transfusion was p erformed. The resuscitation was initially successful, however the fetu s died 12 h later.