Hemolytic disease of the newborn due to Rh factor. Immediate exchange transfusion

Pérez Murphy, L.; Rodríguez Mateos, O.; Zárate Sandoval, H.; Torres Ruvalcaba, A.B.; Bailón Uriza, R.

Ginecologia y Obstetricia de Mexico 27(163): 575-585

1970


ISSN/ISBN: 0300-9041
PMID: 5482729
Document Number: 5382
Fifty one Rh sensitized mothers and their neonates were studied. A correlation is made of zonar espectrophotometry according to Liley's schema, with indirect bilirrubin and hemoglobin of the newborn. The indirect bilirrubin levels in umblical cord blood are higher and they tend to raise more rapidly, as well as lower Hb with tendency to decrease faster in children from mothers with zones II and III espectrophotometry. A graphic of exchange transfusions done in new borns, is presented; exchange transfusion was done in all the cases, except one of zone I. Immediate exchange transfusion (before one hour) should be done in all new borns from mothers with zones II and III espectrophotometry,

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Hemolytic disease of the newborn due to Rh factor. Immediate exchange transfusion