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Anesthesia
Study findings from Z. Ali et al provide new insights into anesthesia
March 3rd, 2009
According to recent research published in the Journal of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology, "The main aims of anesthesia for pituitary surgery include maintenance of hemodynamic stability, provision of conditions that facilitate surgical exposure, and a smooth emergence to facilitate a prompt neurologic assessment. The primary aim of our Study wits to compare the effects of 3 anesthetic regimens on hemodynamics and recovery characteristics of the patients." "Ninety patients undergoing transsphenoidal surgery were enrolled in the study. Standard anesthesia technique was followed for induction. Patients were randomly divided to receive propofol, isoflurane, or...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2009-03-03)
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