Clinical Anesthesia Procedures
Anesthesia for Obstetrics and Gynecology - Anesthesia for Oocyte Retrieval
Monitored anesthesia care
Oocytes are retrieved with a transvaginal needle under ultrasound guidance. Immobility during the procedure minimizes risks and improves the quality of retrieval. Monitored anesthesia care with moderate-to-deep sedation is the most common anesthetic choice. Midazolam, fentanyl, remifentanil, and meperidine do not appear to affect fertility.
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Citation
Pino, Richard M., editor. "Anesthesia for Obstetrics and Gynecology - Anesthesia for Oocyte Retrieval." Clinical Anesthesia Procedures, 10th ed., Wolters Kluwer, 2022. Anesthesia Central, anesth.unboundmedicine.com/anesthesia/view/ClinicalAnesthesiaProcedures/728462/all/Anesthesia_for_Obstetrics_and_Gynecology___Anesthesia_for_Oocyte_Retrieval.
Anesthesia for Obstetrics and Gynecology - Anesthesia for Oocyte Retrieval. In: Pino RMR, ed. Clinical Anesthesia Procedures. Wolters Kluwer; 2022. https://anesth.unboundmedicine.com/anesthesia/view/ClinicalAnesthesiaProcedures/728462/all/Anesthesia_for_Obstetrics_and_Gynecology___Anesthesia_for_Oocyte_Retrieval. Accessed November 17, 2025.
Anesthesia for Obstetrics and Gynecology - Anesthesia for Oocyte Retrieval. (2022). In Pino, R. M. (Ed.), Clinical Anesthesia Procedures (10th ed.). Wolters Kluwer. https://anesth.unboundmedicine.com/anesthesia/view/ClinicalAnesthesiaProcedures/728462/all/Anesthesia_for_Obstetrics_and_Gynecology___Anesthesia_for_Oocyte_Retrieval
Anesthesia for Obstetrics and Gynecology - Anesthesia for Oocyte Retrieval [Internet]. In: Pino RMR, editors. Clinical Anesthesia Procedures. Wolters Kluwer; 2022. [cited 2025 November 17]. Available from: https://anesth.unboundmedicine.com/anesthesia/view/ClinicalAnesthesiaProcedures/728462/all/Anesthesia_for_Obstetrics_and_Gynecology___Anesthesia_for_Oocyte_Retrieval.
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