Traumatic bleeding at birth treated with Factor VII

J Paediatr Child Health. 2009 Jan-Feb;45(1-2):68-70. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2008.01446.x.

Abstract

We report 36 week gestation twins born following a traumatic delivery. Twin 2 had profuse haemorrhage where haemostasis was achieved with recombinant Factor VIIa (rFVIIa - NovoSeven;Novo Nordisk A/S, Bagsvaerd, Denmark).

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Birth Injuries / blood
  • Birth Injuries / cerebrospinal fluid
  • Birth Injuries / drug therapy*
  • Blood Coagulation / drug effects
  • Factor VIIa / therapeutic use*
  • Female
  • Fetal Distress
  • Hemorrhage / blood
  • Hemorrhage / cerebrospinal fluid
  • Hemorrhage / drug therapy*
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Obstetric Labor Complications / therapy*
  • Obstetrical Forceps / adverse effects
  • Pregnancy
  • Recombinant Proteins / therapeutic use
  • Twins*

Substances

  • Recombinant Proteins
  • recombinant FVIIa
  • Factor VIIa