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NITROUS OXIDE TRANSFER ACROSS THE PLACENTA AND CONDITION OF THE NEWBORN AT DELIVERY
Author(s) -
Hay Douglas M.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
bjog: an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.157
H-Index - 164
eISSN - 1471-0528
pISSN - 1470-0328
DOI - 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1978.tb10502.x
Subject(s) - nitrous oxide , caesarean section , apgar score , placenta , obstetrics , fetus , medicine , birth weight , anesthesia , oxide , pregnancy , chemistry , biology , genetics , organic chemistry
Summary Nitrous oxide transfer to the fetus was measured in 14 consecutive patients having a Caesarean section near term. Better babies, as assessed by birth weight and Apgar score at five minutes, were associated with better transfer of nitrous oxide. The correlation was probably attributable to differences in placental blood flow, although it is not possible to prove this.