Common anesthetic agents can be harmful for the development of the fetus
Thursday, December 13, 2012 - 14:00
in Health & Medicine
An anesthetic regimen typically used during surgery on pregnant mothers appears to have a negative effect on the development of the fetus, new study shows. Contrary to previous research findings, it has now emerged that the combination of nitrous oxide and isoflurane can change the gene expression of brain tissues and may be related to the elevated neuronal cell death as indicated by an increased number of apoptotic cells in frontal cortical levels compared with the control.