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Intrauterine Fetal blood transfusion : descriptive study of the first four years’ experience in Oman
Other Title(s)
نقل الدم للجنين في داخل الرحم : دراسة وصفية لتجربة الأربعة سنوات الأولى في سلطنة عمان
Joint Authors
Panchatcharam, Sathiya Murthi
al-Riyami, Arwa Zakariyya
al-Salmani, Mawzah
al-Hashimi, Sabriah N.
al-Mahruqi, Sabah
al-Marhubi, Ali
al-Hanai, Sumayyah
al-Hawsani, Sayf
al-Araymi, Zaynab al-Fana
Source
Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal
Issue
Vol. 18, Issue 1 (28 Feb. 2018), pp.34-42, 9 p.
Publisher
Sultan Qaboos University College of Medicine and Health Sciences
Publication Date
2018-02-28
Country of Publication
Oman
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Haemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn (HDFN) causes hydrops fetalis.
The successful treatment of HDFN has been reported with intrauterine blood transfusion (IUT).
This study aimed to describe the initial experience with IUT procedures in Oman.
Methods : This retrospective observational study took place at the Royal Hospital and Sultan Qaboos University Hospital Blood Bank, Muscat, Oman, and included all women who underwent IUT procedures in Oman between March 2012 and March 2016.
Gestational and neonatal outcomes were assessed, including complications, morbidity, neurodevelopmental sequelae and mortality.
Results : A total of 28 IUT procedures for 13 fetuses carried by 11 women were performed.
Gestational age at the time of referral ranged from 13–30 weeks, while the median gestational age at first IUT procedure was 26 weeks (range: 19–30 weeks).
Indications for the procedure included HDFN caused by anti-D (n = 6), a combination of anti-D and anti-C (n = 4), anti-K (n = 1) and anti-Jsb (n = 1) antibodies and nonimmune hydrops fetalis due to a congenital parvovirus infection (n = 1).
Median fetal haemoglobin levels at the beginning and end of the procedure were 4.6 g /dL and 12.8 g /dL, respectively.
Most procedures were transplacental intravascular transfusions through the placental umbilical cord root (71.4 %), followed by transamniotic intravascular transfusions (14.3 %).
The overall survival rate was 61.5 %, with five deaths; of these, four were intrauterine and one was an early neonatal death due to non-resolved hydrops and severe cardiac dysfunction.
Conclusion : As a relatively novel obstetric procedure in Oman, IUT seems to result in a favourable outcome for hydropic fetuses.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Riyami, Arwa Zakariyya& al-Salmani, Mawzah& al-Hashimi, Sabriah N.& al-Mahruqi, Sabah& al-Marhubi, Ali& al-Hanai, Sumayyah…[et al.]. 2018. Intrauterine Fetal blood transfusion : descriptive study of the first four years’ experience in Oman. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal،Vol. 18, no. 1, pp.34-42.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-838220
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Riyami, Arwa Zakariyya…[et al.]. Intrauterine Fetal blood transfusion : descriptive study of the first four years’ experience in Oman. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal Vol. 18, no. 1 (Feb. 2018), pp.34-42.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-838220
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Riyami, Arwa Zakariyya& al-Salmani, Mawzah& al-Hashimi, Sabriah N.& al-Mahruqi, Sabah& al-Marhubi, Ali& al-Hanai, Sumayyah…[et al.]. Intrauterine Fetal blood transfusion : descriptive study of the first four years’ experience in Oman. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal. 2018. Vol. 18, no. 1, pp.34-42.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-838220
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 41-42
Record ID
BIM-838220