title: Fetal injury and abortion associated with occupational exposure to inhaled anesthetics.
abstract: While the actual risk associated with occupational exposure to inhaled anesthetics has not precisely been defined, a growing body of data has accumulated so that we may begin to make certain valid inferences. Published studies of the teratogenic, mutagenic and carcinogenic effects of exposure to nitrous oxide and isoflurane suggest that a causal role of these inhaled agents appears to be very low or nonexistent.
authors.forename: E I
authors.initials: EI
authors.lastname: Eger
mesh_terms: D000014:Abnormalities, Drug-Induced / Q000209:etiology; D000022:Abortion, Spontaneous / Q000139:chemically induced*; D000769:Anesthesia, Inhalation / Q000009:adverse effects; D000777:Anesthetics / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D005333:Fetus / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D009153:Mutagens / Q000009:adverse effects; D009719:Nurse Anesthetists; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011247:Pregnancy; D012098:Reproduction / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000777:Anesthetics; D009153:Mutagens