Anaesthesia for the treatment of a giant cerebral aneurysm under hypothermic circulatory arrest |
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Authors: | A. N. THOMAS J. M. ANDERTON N. J. N. HARPER |
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Affiliation: | Department of Anaesthesia, Manchester Royal Infirmary. |
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Abstract: | The anaesthetic management of a patient whose giant cerebral aneurysm was clipped is described. Profound hypothermia and thiopentone were used to provide cerebral protection during circulatory arrest. Atracurium was used to provide muscle relaxation; the level of neuromuscular block and plasma concentrations of atracurium and laudanosine were measured. |
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Keywords: | Cerebral aneurysm cerebral protection, atracurium Circulatory arrest cardiopulmonary bypass |
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