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The available information concerning the effects of isoflurane on cerebral pathophysiology suggests that this volatile agent may be more appropriate than other halogenated agents for use in neurosurgical patients.
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Mazzarella, B., Mastronardi, P., Tommasino, C., Gargiulo, G., Cafiero, T. (1986). Experience with Isoflurane Anesthesia in Neurosurgery. In: Lawin, P., Van Aken, H., Puchstein, C. (eds) Isoflurane. Anaesthesiology Intensive Care Medicine/Anaesthesiologie und Intensivmedizin, vol 182. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-71230-2_21
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