The term 'brain relaxation'is routinely used to describe the size and firmness of the brain
tissue during craniotomy. The status of brain relaxation is an important aspect of …

Recovery from general anaesthesia is a period of intense stress for patients: there is
sympathetic activation, catecholamine release, and increase in blood pressure or heart rate …

Neurosurgery can be complicated by the clinical situation commonly referred to as “tight
brain,” in which the brain presses against the inner table of the skull or protrudes through the …

From the clinical point of view, the recent research has added only little to the knowledge on
the management of physiological parameters in neurosurgery. More adequately powered …

Background Satisfactory brain relaxation is essential in neurosurgery. Desflurane
anesthesia and propofol-based total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) have different effects on …

Abstract BRAIN RETRACTION IS required for adequate exposure during many intracranial
procedures. The incidence of contusion or infarction from overzealous brain retraction is …

Neuroanesthesia for craniotomy should be aimed to ensure intraoperative loss of
consciousness (unless awake craniotomy is the selected anesthesiological approach), pain …

Neuroanaesthesia continues to develop and expand. It is a speciality where the knowledge
and expertise of the anaesthetist can directly influence patient outcome. Evolution of …

Background Patients with brain tumour usually suffer from increased pressure in the skull
due to swelling of brain tissue. A swollen brain renders surgical removal of the brain tumour …

There is a controversy about the effects of hypertonic saline (HS) used for brain relaxation in
patients requiring craniotomies. We conducted a meta-analysis to compare the efficacy of …