Anesthesia for neuroradiology
Jee Jian See1, Pirjo H Manninen
1Department of Anesthesia, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Purpose Of Review:
The role of anesthesia outside the operating room is rapidly expanding and evolving alongside with the advances in interventional neuroradiology. Increasingly complex diagnostic and therapeutic neuroradiological procedures are being performed on sicker patients. This review provides an overview of the principles of anesthetic management and summarizes recent advances in interventional neuroradiology.
Recent Findings:
There are many new areas of development in interventional neuroradiology, but each also brings with it controversy. Use of newer agents for anesthesia and for anticoagulation may change the intraoperative management of patients. The role of neurophysiological monitoring during endovascular procedures is still to be validated. The optimal mode of treating cerebral aneurysms is still being debated. There has been increasing interest in and evidence of the efficacy of carotid artery stenting in the treatment of carotid artery disease. The utility of intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging in neurosurgery is expanding rapidly.
Summary:
Providing anesthesia in the interventional neuroradiology suite continues to be a challenge to the anesthesiologist. Understanding the anesthetic constraints and complexities and keeping abreast of the current developments in neuroradiology are crucial in ensuring the maximal benefits to and safety of patients.
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