Use of the laryngeal mask airway during awake craniotomy for tumor resection

Authors
Tongier, WK Joshi, GP Landers, DF Mickey, B
Citation
Wk. Tongier et al., Use of the laryngeal mask airway during awake craniotomy for tumor resection, J CLIN ANES, 12(8), 2000, pp. 592-594
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Aneshtesia & Intensive Care
Journal title
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ANESTHESIA
ISSN journal
09528180 → ACNP
Volume
12
Issue
8
Year of publication
2000
Pages
592 - 594
Database
ISI
SICI code
0952-8180(200012)12:8<592:UOTLMA>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
There is an increasing trend toward performing craniotomy for primary brain tumor excision with local anesthesia. We report the use of the laryngeal m ask airway as a part of an anesthetic technique designed for patients requi ring awake cortical mapping during brain tumor excision (C) 2001 by Elsevie r Science Inc.