701. Intrauterine resuscitation in the severely distressed fetal dog.
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Abitbol MM, Monheit AG, and Guzman E
- Subjects
- Animals, Aorta, Abdominal, Aortic Diseases complications, Aortic Diseases therapy, Arterial Occlusive Diseases complications, Arterial Occlusive Diseases therapy, Dogs, Female, Fetal Distress etiology, Fetal Hypoxia etiology, Maternal-Fetal Exchange, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular therapy, Aortic Diseases metabolism, Arterial Occlusive Diseases metabolism, Disease Models, Animal, Fetal Distress therapy, Fetal Hypoxia therapy, Oxygen Consumption physiology, Oxygen Inhalation Therapy, Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular metabolism, Resuscitation methods
- Abstract
Severe fetal distress was produced in 16 fetal dogs by successive and/or prolonged occlusion of the maternal abdominal aorta in an acute surgical preparation, and was characterized in fetal arterial blood of 7.06 for pH, 10 mm Hg for O2, 127 mm Hg for CO2, and fetal heart rate decelerations. Five fetuses recovered spontaneously in utero and delivered normally; 3 needed maternal oxygenation before delivery; 3 suddenly died in utero; 5 fetuses were delivered while still alive in utero when the tpH reached 6.85, and eventually expired. Intrauterine recovery and resuscitation was effective in some fetuses. more...
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- 1992
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