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Original Research
Anesthesia management for open fetal intrauterine surgery
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1 Department of Anesthesiology, Foshan Children and Maternal Hospital, Foshan, Guangdong Province (China)
Clin. Exp. Obstet. Gynecol. 2013, 40(3), 403–406;
Published: 10 September 2013
Abstract

Objective: Open fetal surgery is usually performed during the second trimester in a fetus suffering from severe congenital diseases, thus enabling the pregnancy to continue until delivery. Materials and Methods: The key of this treatment is to promote uterine relaxation enough to maintain both maternal and fetal circulation stable and once surgery is completed, to offer a perfect analgesic to avoid the contractions due to pain, and finally to reduce preterm delivery. Results: Successful anesthesia is fundamental to this surgery. Conclusion: The authors have performed three cases under inhalation anesthesia combined with successful epidural anesthesia.
Keywords
Open fetal surgery
Inhalation anesthesia
Epidural anesthesia
Analgesic
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