Geriatric Neuroanesthesia
Abstract This chapter deals with the specific issues that make the approach to neuroanesthesia in elderly (>65 years) patients different from that in younger individuals. The basic concepts of cerebral…
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Fluid and Blood Transfusion in Pediatric Neurosurgery
Abstract In this chapter, we focus on special considerations in the pediatric neurosurgical population in terms of fluid management and blood transfusions. These patients, especially neonates, have an entirely different…
Antibiotics: Prophylactic and Therapeutics
Abstract Neurosurgical infections of the central nervous system (CNS) are not particularly common but have potentially serious consequences with poor outcomes including death. This chapter focuses on the antimicrobial treatment…
Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Anesthetic Implications
Abstract Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has earned a prominent and revolutionary role in diagnostic imaging by allowing high-resolution image acquisition without harmful ionizing radiations. MRI has also gained recognition as…
Anesthesia for Neuroradiology
Abstract Anesthesia services are provided for both diagnostic and intervention procedures in the neuroradiology department. The considerations while providing anesthesia in neuroradiology workplace include providing anesthesia outside the operating room,…
Postoperative Visual Loss
Abstract Postoperative visual loss (POVL) is a rare but devastating complication after nonocular surgery. POVL can be caused by central retinal artery occlusion, ischemic optic neuropathy (ION), and cortical blindness….
Spinal Surgery
Abstract Elective spine surgeries are performed for a variety of conditions including degenerative, neoplastic, inflammatory, infective, and congenital pathologies. They can vary in complexity from minimally invasive single-level microdiskectomies to…
Neuroendoscopy
Abstract The modernization of neurosurgical armamentarium with neuroendoscopy and neuronaviagtion has paved the pathway for minimally invasive procedures. At the same time, neuroanesthesia has shown a step ahead in the…
Pressure Inside the Neuroendoscope
Abstract Advances in optics, computing, and imaging have encouraged the application of intraventricular neuroendoscopy to a variety of neurosurgical procedures as transcortical third ventriculostomy, biopsy, or tumor retrieval. The advantages…
Awake Craniotomy
Abstract Awake craniotomy is a procedure in which the patient is awake for some period of time to allow for neurological testing. These awake procedures include epilepsy surgery, resection of…
