title: Anesthetic considerations for fetal surgery.
abstract: This article outlines the perioperative management of the parturient who presents for fetal surgery. Anesthetic considerations include the physiological changes of pregnancy, preterm labor, the consequences of tocolytic drugs, maternal and fetal anesthesia, and postoperative analgesia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesia, University Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia 19104, USA.
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Gaiser
authors.forename: C D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Kurth
mesh_terms: D000758:Anesthesia; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D005333:Fetus / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007752:Obstetric Labor, Premature / Q000517:prevention & control; D011247:Pregnancy; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative