Anaesthetic management during awake craniotomy in a 12-year-old boy

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J D Tobias1, D F Jimenez

  • 1Department of Child Health, University of Missouri, Columbia 65212, USA.

Paediatric Anaesthesia
|January 1, 1997
PubMed

Insights

This study details the anesthetic management for awake craniotomy in a pediatric patient, utilizing conscious sedation and local anesthesia. It reviews potential complications and their treatments during this neurosurgical procedure.

Area of Science:

  • Neurosurgery
  • Anesthesiology
  • Pediatric Medicine

Background:

  • Awake craniotomy is a neurosurgical procedure requiring specialized anesthetic management.
  • Pediatric patients present unique challenges for awake craniotomy procedures.

Observation:

  • This case report details the anesthetic management of a 12-year-old boy undergoing awake craniotomy.
  • Management involved conscious sedation with propofol infusion and local anesthetic infiltration.

Findings:

  • The anesthetic approach successfully facilitated the awake craniotomy procedure in a pediatric patient.
  • Local anesthetic infiltration covered the scalp, periosteum, and dura for optimal pain control.

Implications:

  • This approach provides a potential model for managing pediatric awake craniotomies.
  • Understanding potential complications and their management is crucial for successful outcomes in pediatric neurosurgery.

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