American Society of Anesthesiologists’ Anesthesiology 2012
Tuesday, Oct 16, 2012; 9:10 AM -10:00 AM
Location: 146C
Session Track: Obstetric Anesthesia (OB)
This RCL (given in 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011 to date) reviews the effects of obstetric anesthesia on the baby. Topics discussed include: teratogenicity of anesthetic agents, overview of fetal/neonatal brain toxicity of general anesthetics, effect of regional anesthesia on maternal fever and possible fetal brain injury, and effect of labor epidural analgesia on breastfeeding success.
Learning Objectives:
1) State the effects of general and regional anesthetics on fetal development and the fetal brain.
2) Explain the areas of uncertainty regarding these effects.
Presenter:
Moderator
Scott Segal, M.D.
Tufts Medical Center Anesthesia Department, Boston, MA