Abstract
There is an increasing trend toward performing craniotomy for primary brain tumor excision with local anesthesia. We report the use of the laryngeal mask airway as a part of an anesthetic technique designed for patients requiring awake cortical mapping during brain tumor excision.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 592-594 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of Clinical Anesthesia |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2000 |
Keywords
- Awake craniotomy
- Laryngeal mask airway
- Monitored anesthesia care
- Propofol
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine