Open AccessNeuroanesthetic considerations for emergent extracranial surgeries: What to know?
Author(s) -
Tumul Chowdhury,
Ronald B. Cappellani,
Jayesh Daya
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
saudi journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.416
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1658-354X
pISSN - 0975-3125
DOI - 10.4103/1658-354x.105889
Subject(s) - medicine , cerebral perfusion pressure , intensive care medicine , insult , surgery , risk analysis (engineering) , perfusion , radiology , linguistics , philosophy
Neuroanaesthetic considerations in non neurosurgical cases are utmost important for the optimal management of such cases. These considerations become even more challenging in patients undergoing emergency surgeries. We have highlighted the neuroanesthetic considerations for three broad categories. The two most important considerations in this type of surgery will be the avoidance of secondary brain insult and maintenance of optimal cerebral perfusion pressure.