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Re: anesthesia during pregnancy

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 4 Nov 1997 22:31:24 -0600 (CST)

At Tue, 4 Nov 1997, erin wrote: >
>While I was six weeks pregnant, I had a bowel obstruction which required
>surgery. I've read that weeks 4-8 are the most critical for a fetus.
>What happens to a four week old fetus while I was under anesthesia?
>Should I be concerned for any neurological damage?
>
>Thank you for your time and help.

With a good pregnancy, it is unlikely that any problem has occurred. Remember that even without anesthesia and surgery, the congenital anomaly rate noted at one year of age is approximately 5-6% (including major and very minor problems). 

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Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
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