ABSTRACT
Glanzmann's thrombasthenia is a rare congenital disorder of platelet function manifesting as defective primary haemostasis. Bleeding episodes often require platelet transfusions, and allo-immunization to donor platelets may occur. The problems of ensuring adequate haemostatic potential for delivery of an allo-immunized pregnant female with Glanzmann's thrombasthenia are presented
Subject(s)
Humans , Female , Pregnancy , Adult , Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic/therapy , Blood Platelets , Blood Transfusion , Thrombasthenia/therapy , Blood Platelets/immunology , Thrombasthenia/blood , HLA AntigensABSTRACT
A cse of ruptured uterus and bladder in the fifth pregnancy with a previous uterine scar from the first pregnancy is presented. Though vvaginal delivery post-Caesarean section is accepted, no criteria as to the number of such births which should be allowed have been established. We recommend that not more than three such births be allowed. Some guidelines for management are suggested