Maternal surgery during pregnancy has a transient adverse effect on the developing fetal rabbit brain

Recently the US Food and Drug Administration called for cautious use of anesthetic drugs during pregnancy. In 0.2-2% of pregnancies non-obstetric surgery is being performed. The consequences of anesthesia during pregnancy on fetal development remain unclear and preclinical studies in relevant animal models may help elucidate that.

Source: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology - July 19, 2019 Category: OBGYN Authors: Lennart Van der Veeken, Johannes Van der Merwe, Sarah Devroe, Annalisa Inversetti, Angela Galgano, Tom Bleeser, Roselien Meeusen, Steffen Rex, Jan Deprest Tags: Meeting Papers: SMFM Papers Source Type: research