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Postoperative surveillance in neurosurgical patients - usefulness of neurological assessment scores and bispectral index

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 67 (2), 2017
Abstract Background and objectives: We examined the additive effect of the Ramsay scale, Canadian Neurological Scale (CNS), Nursing Delirium Screening Scale (Nu-DESC), and Bispectral Index (BIS) to see whether along with the assessment of pupils and Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) it improved early detection o...

Bitemporal Postoperative Hemorrhage Following Pterional Craniotomy for the Treatment of an Internal Carotid Aneurysm

Arq. bras. neurocir; 36 (1), 2017
Introduction Postoperative hemorrhage is a well-known complication after intracranial surgeries. It usually occurs at the site of the operation; however, there are many reports of cerebellar hemorrhage following supratentorial craniotomies. Despite that, there are only three cases of multiple postoperati...

Maintenance of balance between airway pressure and intracranial pressure in a patient with tracheal stenosis undergoing craniotomy: a case report

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 67 (1), 2017
Abstract Background and objectives: Tracheal stenosis is a rare but a life-threatening condition and anesthesia of a patient with tracheal stenosis is challenging for anesthesiologists. Maintaining stable hemodynamics and ventilation parameters are important issues in neuroanesthesia. Any increase in ai...

Diagnostic and prognostic value of procalcitonin for early intracranial infection after craniotomy

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 50 (5), 2017
Intracranial infection is a common clinical complication after craniotomy. We aimed to explore the diagnostic and prognostic value of dynamic changing procalcitonin (PCT) in early intracranial infection after craniotomy. A prospective study was performed on 93 patients suspected of intracranial infection...

Treatment of a subdural empyema complicated by intracerebral abscess due to Brucella infection

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 50 (5), 2017
A 55-year-old male presented with fever, stupor, aphasia, and left hemiparesis. A history of head trauma 3 months before was also reported. Cranial magnetic resonance imaging revealed slight contrast enhancement of lesions under the right frontal skull plate and right frontal lobe. Because of deteriorati...

Uso de la Dexmedetomidina en la Neurocirugía con el paciente despierto. A propósito de un caso clínico

Anest. analg. reanim; 29 (2), 2016
Presentamos el caso de un paciente de 58 años, coordinado para resección de tumor temporo insular izquierdo mediante una craneotomía despierto. Se analiza en este trabajo, a partir de la descripción del caso clínico, las ventajas de la resección de este tipo de lesiones con el paciente despierto. L...

Resultados de la craneoplastia con el uso de cemento Genta 1 en los defectos óseos postraumáticos
Cranioplasty Results Using Genta 1 Cement in Posttraumatic Bone Defects

Rev. cuba. med. mil; 45 (4), 2016
Introducción: la reconstrucción de defectos de la bóveda craneana constituye un reto para el cirujano. Durante las últimas décadas, muchas han sido las variantes quirúrgicas para su aplicación, así como los materiales utilizados para ello. Objetivo: mostrar los resultados en la realización de cr...

Comparison of nerve combing and percutaneous radiofrequency thermocoagulation in the treatment for idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia

ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia (ITN) is a common pain disease in elderly people. Many methods have been used to alleviate the pain of patients, but few studies in the literature have compared the effect of nerve combing and percutaneous radiofrequency thermocoagulation. OBJECTIV...

The Extended Pterional Approach and Microsurgery Resection for Craniopharyngiomas, Operative Nuances and Results: A Series of 29 Patients

Arq. bras. neurocir; 35 (3), 2016
Objective The aim of this paper is to observe if the extended pterional approach for the removal of craniopharyngiomas is safe and effective. The mortality, morbidity, and recurrence rates are presented and discussed. Method This is a retrospective analysis of 29 craniopharyngioma patients who underwent ...

Early postoperative recovery after intracranial surgical procedures. Comparison of the effects of sevoflurane and desflurane

Acta cir. bras; 31 (9), 2016
ABSTRACT PURPOSE: To compared the effects of sevoflurane and desflurane on early anesthesia recovery in patients undergoing to craniotomy for intracranial lesions. METHODS: After IRB approval, the study included 50 patients aged 18-70 years who had ASA physical statuses of I-II and were scheduled for i...