NITROUS OXIDE AND THE FETUS
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- 1 December 1986
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Elsevier in British Journal of Anaesthesia
- Vol. 58 (12) , 1348-1356
- https://doi.org/10.1093/bja/58.12.1348
Abstract
The outcome of 175 pregnancies during which nitrous oxide was administered has been evaluated. All anaesthetics were of short duration (20–30 min) and 97% were administered during the second trimester. No adverse effects were identified. The mechanism of potential toxicity and the implications of the use of nitrous oxide during the first and second trimesters of pregnancy are discussed.This publication has 0 references indexed in Scilit: