Questions and Answers
What is the primary purpose of using EEG monitoring during flow interruption?
To monitor for major ischemic events
What is the common practice if EEG shows significant slowing during temporary occlusion?
Raise the mean arterial pressure (MAP)
When might it be appropriate to administer barbiturates during occlusion?
If EEG shows significant slowing
What is the purpose of a temporary occlusion before proceeding with a sustained period?
Signup and view all the answers
Why might a surgeon place an electrode strip over the cortex at risk during occlusion?
Signup and view all the answers
What is an important brain protection technique during surgery according to the text?
Signup and view all the answers
Why is etomidate not recommended for use during surgery according to the text?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the key consideration for choosing an anesthetic regimen during aneurysm procedures based on the text?
Signup and view all the answers
What is suggested as the minimum hemoglobin value for patients undergoing aneurysm surgery based on the text?
Signup and view all the answers
Why are barbiturates reserved for specific situations during surgery according to the text?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the purpose of placing a temporary clip proximally on the feeding vessel during an aneurysm surgery?
Signup and view all the answers
In which situation is it occasionally necessary to trap the aneurysm during surgery?
Signup and view all the answers
What does a clinical survey reveal about temporary occlusion in normothermic, normotensive adults?
Signup and view all the answers
Why is it recommended to sustain MAP at high-normal levels during temporary occlusion?
Signup and view all the answers
What is a common informal rule applied to individual periods of temporary occlusion?
Signup and view all the answers
