Fetal and Neonatal Anesthesia

Marla B Ferschl; Ranu R Jain

doi:10.1016/j.clp.2022.07.001

Fetal and Neonatal Anesthesia

Clin Perinatol. 2022 Dec;49(4):821-834. doi: 10.1016/j.clp.2022.07.001.

Authors

Marla B Ferschl¹, Ranu R Jain²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California San Francisco, 550 16th St. San Francisco, CA 94143, USA. Electronic address: Marla.Ferschl@ucsf.edu.
² Department of Anesthesiology, University of Texas HSC at Houston, 6431 Fannin St. Houston, TX 77030, USA.

PMID: 36328601
DOI: 10.1016/j.clp.2022.07.001

Abstract

Anesthesia for fetal and neonatal surgery requires subspecialized knowledge and expertise. Attention to important anatomic, physiologic, and metabolic differences seen in pregnancy and at birth are essential for the optimal care of these patients. Thorough preoperative evaluations tailored intraoperative strategies and careful postoperative management are critical when devising the anesthetic approach for each of these cases.

Keywords: EXIT procedure; Fetal anesthesia; Fetal physiology; Neonatal anesthesia; Neonatal physiology.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Anesthesia*
Anesthetics* / therapeutic use
Female
Fetus / physiology
Fetus / surgery
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Pregnancy
Prenatal Care
Preoperative Care

Substances

Anesthetics