Pneumoencephalus and convulsions after ventriculoscopy: A potentially catastrophic complication

Journal of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 200-202

  Saxena, Sumita ^a   Ambesh, Sushil P ^a   Saxena, Harsh N ^a   Kumar, Raj ^a  

^a SANJAY GANDHI POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Bradycardia; Complications; Convulsions; Hypotensio n; Neuroendoscopy; Procedure; Ventriculoscopy

Indexed keywords

FENTANYL; ISOFLURANE; NITROUS OXIDE; THIOPENTAL; VECURONIUM;

ARTICLE; BRADYCARDIA; BRAIN ATROPHY; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONVULSION; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; HYPOTENSION; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 0033042753     PISSN: 08984921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00008506-199907000-00008     Document Type: Article

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