Dexmedetomidine as rescue drug during awake craniotomy for cortical motor mapping and tumor resection.

Full Abstract

Dexmedetomidine, approved for providing sedation in the critical care environment, is also used during awake craniotomies to facilitate procedures such as cortical mapping. Herein, we describe the use of dexmedetomidine as a rescue drug during awake craniotomy avoiding conversion to general anesthesia, thus allowing completion of cortical mapping.

Author information

Author/s: Moore, Thomas A (TA); Markert, James M (JM); Knowlton, Robert C (RC);

Affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, University of Alabama School of Medicine, Birmingham, Alabama 35249-6810, USA. tamoore(-atsign-)uab.edu

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Case Reports; Journal Article

Journal: Anesthesia and analgesia (Anesth Analg), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2006-May; vol 102 (issue 5) : pp 1556-8

Dates: Created 2006/04/24; Completed 2006/05/17;

PMID: 16632841, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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