Neuraxial anesthesia in patients with intracranial hypertension or cerebrospinal fluid shunting systems: what should the anesthetist know?
Minerva Anestesiol
; 80(9): 1030-45, 2014 Sep.
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| ID: mdl-24280821
ABSTRACT
The management of patients with central nervous system disorders such as brain tumours, hydrocephalus, intracranial hypertension, or subarachnoid hemorrhage has improved in recent years resulting in increased life expectancy. Consequently, the prevalence of patients with increased intracranial pressure or cerebrospinal fluid shunting devices presenting for non-neurological procedures has increased. These patients commonly receive a general anesthetic, as the safety profile of neuraxial anesthesia in this clinical setting remains uncertain. This article reviews literature on neuraxial anesthesia in patients with intracranial hypertension or cerebrospinal fluid shunting systems. It describes current knowledge, exposes and weighs the real benefits and risks of this technique in this setting. It provides several scenarios and anesthetic options to help the practitioner with choosing a tailored approach in this specific population.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Derivações do Líquido Cefalorraquidiano
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Hipertensão Intracraniana
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Anestesia por Condução
Tipo de estudo:
Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Minerva Anestesiol
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
Article