title: [Anaesthetic management of awake craniotomy].
abstract: This review article presents a detailed analysis of patients' management for awake craniotomy, at the light of the available data in the literature and the authors' experience. Indications of this type of surgery are discussed as well as anaesthetic management itself, from preoperative assessment of the patient to peroperative concerns. Anaesthetic strategy, choice of anaesthetic agents, anaesthetic technique, and management of the airway and possible complications are discussed. The authors emphasize the tricky aspect of the procedure, the necessity of rigorous patient selection and good preparation. They emphasize the need for controlled studies to validate the proposed techniques.
authors.affiliation: Service universitaire d'anesthésie-réanimation, CHR de la Citadelle, 4000 Liège, Belgique. vincent.bonhomme@chu.ulg.ac.be
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bonhomme
authors.forename: J-D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Born
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hans
mesh_terms: D000772:Anesthesia, Local; D000777:Anesthetics; D016292:Procedural Sedation; D003399:Craniotomy; D006801:Humans; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures; D010147:Pain Measurement; D011300:Preoperative Care
chemical_list: D000777:Anesthetics