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Clinical approaches to the surgical removal of brain tumors are diverse and depend on the site of development and type and progression of the tumor. Anesthesia involves not only the planning for circulatory and respiratory management but also the maintenance of appropriate posture and intracranial pressure, with the necessity of taking each individual patient’s condition into account. Intracranial pressure management is essential in preparing a favorable surgical field to avoid secondary injury. Therefore, careful consideration of drugs used, carbon dioxide reactivity, and cerebral blood flow is critical.
This chapter focuses on the basic knowledge and classification of supratentorial tumors and management of general anesthesia, including premedication. Intracranial pressure management is explained with regard to planning, preparation, maintenance, awakening, postoperative management, and complications during neurosurgical procedures.
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Ito, K., Suzuki, T. (2015). Anesthesia for Supratentorial Tumor Surgery. In: Uchino, H., Ushijima, K., Ikeda, Y. (eds) Neuroanesthesia and Cerebrospinal Protection. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-54490-6_32
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