Intrauterine Blood Transfusion: Current Indications and Associated Risks

作者：Irene T.M. Lindenburg, Inge L. van Kamp, Dick Oepkes · 发表于：Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy · 年份：2014 · DOI：10.1159/000362812 · 被引用次数：187 · 研究领域：Blood groups and transfusion、Parvovirus B19 Infection Studies、Prenatal Screening and Diagnostics

Fetal anemia is a serious complication in pregnancy and associated with perinatal mortality and morbidity. During 25 years of worldwide experience with intravascular intrauterine blood transfusion, a variety of indications have been described. Intrauterine transfusion (IUT) treatment is considered most successful for fetal anemia due to red cell alloimmunization. Moreover, the use of this procedure has also been reported in pregnancies with parvovirus B19 infection, fetomaternal hemorrhage and placental chorioangiomas, for example. This review focuses on the current indications of intrauterine blood transfusions. In addition, we describe the potential complications of IUT treatment.