A haemostatic agent delivery system for endoscopic neurosurgical procedures.

Perioperative fluid therapy in neurosurgery - Effects on circulatory and haemostatic variables

Endoscopic and stereotactic neurosurgery.

PURPOSE OF REVIEW Review of the anesthetic considerations for neuroendoscopy and stereotactic procedures. RECENT FINDINGS Minimally invasive procedures are increasingly applied in novel ways in the diagnosis and treatment of neurological pathologies. Endoscopic third ventriculostomy, endoscopic shunt revisions and drainage of intraventricular hematoma using a neuroendoscope have become routin...

Value of Cushing reflex as warning sign for brain ischaemia during neuroendoscopy.

BACKGROUND During an endoscopic neurosurgical procedure a sudden increase in intracranial pressure may occur at any time. We present a prospective study of haemodynamic changes during such procedures. METHODS Physiological data were recorded during the whole operative procedure in 17 consecutive patients who underwent an endoscopic neurosurgical procedure under general anaesthesia. Monitoring...

Anesthesia for minimally invasive cranial and spinal surgery.

The field of minimally invasive neurosurgery has evolved rapidly in its indications and applications over the last few years. New, less invasive techniques with low morbidity and virtually no mortality are replacing conventional neurosurgical procedures. Providing anesthesia for these procedures differs in many ways from conventional neurosurgical operations. Anesthesiologists are faced with th...

Emerging technology in intracranial neuroendoscopy: application of the NICO Myriad.

Improvement in fiber optics and imaging paved the way for tremendous advancements in neuroendoscopy. These advancements have led to increasingly widespread use of the endoscope in neurosurgical procedures, which in turn incited a technological revolution leading to new approaches, instruments, techniques, and a diverse armamentarium for the treatment of a variety of neurosurgical disorders. Sof...