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Management of severe rhesus disease by intravascular fetal transfusion: A report of 2 cases

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In this paper, two cases of severe rhesus disease managed by direct intravascular fetal transfusion techniques are described. In addition, the techniques of direct intravascular fetal transfusion are reviewed. It is suggested that direct intravascular transfusion techniques represent the optimum method for the management of severe rhesus disease and offer a ray of hope in an obstetric situation traditionally associated with a very poor pregnancy outcome.

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  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Regional Hospital, Galway

    P. F. Chamberlain, K. H. Nicolaides & S. V. Long

  2. Harris Birthright Research Centre for Fetal Medicine, King’s College Hospital, London

    P. F. Chamberlain, K. H. Nicolaides & S. V. Long

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Chamberlain, P.F., Nicolaides, K.H. & Long, S.V. Management of severe rhesus disease by intravascular fetal transfusion: A report of 2 cases. I.J.M.S. 157, 158–160 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02949288

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