Anesthesia for myelomeningocele surgery in fetus.

Authors :: Devoto JC
Alcalde JL
Otayza F
Sepulveda W
Source :: Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery [Childs Nerv Syst] 2017 Jul; Vol. 33 (7), pp. 1169-1175. Date of Electronic Publication: 2017 May 25.
Publication Year :: 2017
Abstract: Background: Administering anesthesia for prenatal repair of myelomeningocele reveals several issues that are unique to this new form of treatment. This includes issues such as fetal well-being, surgical conditions and monitoring, among others. Exploring, analyzing, and understanding the different variables that are involved will help us reduce the high level of risk associated with this surgery.<br />Objective: This review provides a systematic approach to the issues that are faced by anesthesiologists during fetal surgery.

Subjects :: Fetus
Humans
Prenatal Diagnosis
Anesthesia methods
Fetal Diseases surgery
Meningomyelocele surgery
Neurosurgical Procedures methods

Language :: English
ISSN :: 1433-0350
Volume :: 33
Issue :: 7
Database :: MEDLINE
Journal :: Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery
Publication Type :: Academic Journal
Accession number :: 28547209
Full Text :: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-017-3437-7