[Perioperative anaesthetic management of an epileptic patient treated with a vagus nerve stimulation].
The vagal nerve stimulation is approved for medically refractory epilepsy and major depression. We report the perioperative management of an epileptic patient with this indwelling device. This observation summarizes the physiologic implications and the specific anaesthetic considerations for procedures with this pre-existing device.
Département D'anesthésie-réanimation, Centre Alexis-Vautrin, Nancy Université, avenue de Bourgogne, 54511 Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France. j.raft@nancy.fnclcc.fr
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Raft
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Schaff
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Rangeard
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Verhaeghe
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Longrois
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Meistelman
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Audibert
D000293:Adolescent; D000758:Anesthesia; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019990:Perioperative Care; D004561:Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation; D014630:Vagus Nerve