Fetal pain perception and pain management.
This paper gives an overview of current science related to the concept of fetal pain. We have answered three important questions: (1) does fetal pain exist? (2) does management of fetal pain benefit the unborn child? and (3) which techniques are available to provide good fetal analgesia?
Van de Velde
Marc
M
Department of Anesthesiology, University Hospitals Gasthuisberg, Herestraat 49, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium. marc.vandevelde@uz.kuleuven.ac.be
Jani
Jacques
J
De Buck
Frederik
F
Deprest
J
J
D000698:Analgesia / Q000379:methods; D000758:Anesthesia / Q000379:methods; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D009482:Neurophysiology; D009619:Nociceptors / Q000502:physiology; D010146:Pain / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D059408:Pain Management; D013312:Stress, Physiological / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology