Anesthesia for myelomeningocele surgery in fetus

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.

Objective

This review provides a systematic approach to the issues that are faced by anesthesiologists during fetal surgery.

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