Korean J Anesthesiol.  1995 Apr;28(4):600-603. 10.4097/kjae.1995.28.4.600.

Profound hypothermia and circulatory arrest for aneurysm surgery

• Chea JS
• Lee BH
• Chung MY
• Joo JD

• KMID: 1934347
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4097/kjae.1995.28.4.600

Abstract

Direct surgical repair of complex intracranial vascular lesions is difficult. Sometimes the neurosurgery is performed under circulatory arrest, profound hypothermia and barbiturates cerebral protection. Total ischemia is tolerated for 30~60 minutes because oxygen requirements of the brain decrease exponentially as body temperature is lowered. We experienced that this technique was successfully used for inoperable basilar artery aneurysm. We reviewed the surgical and anesthetic considerations of basilar artery aneurysm.

Keyword

Basilar artery Aneurysm; Circulatory arrest; Profound Hypothermia; Barbiturates cerebral protection

MeSH Terms

Aneurysm*
Barbiturates
Body Temperature
Brain
Hypothermia*
Intracranial Aneurysm
Ischemia
Neurosurgery
Oxygen
Barbiturates
Oxygen