Neurosurgical operations with the patient in sitting position: analysis of risk factors using transcranial Doppler sonography

One major risk factor of the sitting position for neurosurgery is air embolism, especially in patients with persistent foramen ovale (PFO). The first aim of this prospective study was to evaluate a bedside method for detecting PFO using transcranial Doppler sonography (TCD) with contrast medium. A s...

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Veröffentlicht in:	British journal of anaesthesia : BJA 2006-04, Vol.96 (4), p.467-472
Hauptverfasser:	Engelhardt, M, Folkers, W, Brenke, C, Scholz, M, Harders, A, Fidorra, H, Schmieder, K
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over air embolism Anesthesia Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy Biological and medical sciences Brain - surgery complications complications, air embolism complications, persistent foramen ovale Echocardiography, Transesophageal Embolism, Paradoxical - etiology Embolism, Paradoxical - prevention & control Female Heart Septal Defects, Atrial - complications Heart Septal Defects, Atrial - diagnostic imaging Humans Intraoperative Complications - prevention & control Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Monitoring, Intraoperative - methods neurological persistent foramen ovale Point-of-Care Systems position position, sitting Posture Preoperative Care - methods Prospective Studies Risk Factors sitting surgery surgery, neurological Ultrasonography, Doppler, Transcranial
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