Recently, administration of high-dose intravenous immunoglobulin (HDivIG) either to the mother or the neonate has been proposed in an effort to prevent progressive hemolysis in Rh(D) perinatal disease, but no cases have been published with direct fetal HDivIG administration. We report a case in which HDivIG was repeatedly administered by cordocentesis to a fetus affected by Rh(D) disease from 28 to 36 weeks gestation, at doses of approximately 450 mg/kg. The fetus required no transfusions, and the neonatal evolution was satisfactory. The treatment, performed at three weeks intervals, seemed to be useful in preventing fetal hemolysis. No fetal complications were present. Recurrent administration of HDivIG therapy to the fetus in cases of severe Rh(D) disease, appears to be feasible and free of serious complications to the fetus or the mother.
OBJETIVO: Analizar la casuística del Centro Hospitalario Pereira Rossell de los últimos cinco años, analizar el lugar que ocupa el parto instrumental, sus resultados, y desde la reintroducción del vacuum extractor, realizar una revisión sistemática comparando las cualidades entre ambos métodos. METODOLOGÍA: Revisión sistemática sobre el uso del parto instrumentado. RESULTADOS: El número de partos instrumentales en el Centro Hospitalario es similar al de otros centros de referencia y se encuentra dentro de lo aceptado; los resultados maternos perinatales son similares a los de partos normales. CONCLUSIÓN: En la elección del vacuum vs. fórceps, la decisión radica fundamentalmente en la capacitación del técnico.
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