| Aneurysms of the Basilar Artery Treated with Circulatory Arrest , Hypothermia and Barbiturate Cerebral Protection - 2 cases - . |
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Sung Ju In, Sung Min Han, Byung Te Suh, Jae Chul Shim |
1Department of Anesthesiology, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan, Seoul, Korea.
2Department of Anesthesiology, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea. |
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| Abstract |
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Surgical and anesthetic management in patients with complex vascular lesions is often challenging. Cardiopulmonary bypass followed by total circulatory arrest, deep hypothermia and barbiturate cerebral protection are efficacious adjuncts in the surgical treatment of giant basilar artery aneurysm. These techniques were utillized in two large basilar artery aneurysm patients with good results, and the surgical and anesthetic considerations are reviewed. |
| Key Words:
Basilar artery aneurysm; Circulstory arrest; Hypothermia; Barbiturate cerebral protection |
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