Publication: Awake Throughout Craniotomy: Initial Experience and the Anaesthetic Challenges
Date
2019
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Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Institute of Medicine
Abstract
ABSTRACT
Awake throughout technique for craniotomy demands very careful titration of drugs for sedation. It does not utilize any airway devices. The success depends on experience of anesthesiologist, good team work and meticulous planning. This is the first case of awake throughout craniotomy in our institute.
Keywords: Awake throughout, craniotomy, outcome
Description
1Bigen M Shakya, 1Binita Acharya, 1Gentle S Shrestha, 1Anil Shrestha, 2Gopal Sedain, 1Ninadini Shrestha
1Department of Anesthesiology, Maharajgunj Medical Campus, TU Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
2Department of Neurosurgery, Maharajgunj Medical Campus, TU Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
Keywords
Awake throughout, craniotomy, outcome