Pediatric epilepsy surgery: anesthetic considerations.
Despite advances in antiepileptic medication therapy, a significant number of pediatric patients with epilepsy have seizures that are not well controlled. This article provides anesthesiologists with an overview of seizures in the pediatric population, including evaluation, medical treatment, surgical options, and the anesthetic implications of caring for this special population.
Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Doernbecher Children's Hospital/Oregon Health and Sciences University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR 97205, USA. kohj@ohsu.edu
Jeffrey L
JL
Koh
Brian
B
Egan
Terrence
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McGraw
D000758:Anesthesia / Q000379:methods*; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D016292:Procedural Sedation; D003337:Corpus Callosum / Q000601:surgery; D004347:Drug Interactions; D004351:Drug Resistance; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D038421:Hemispherectomy; D006801:Humans; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D011300:Preoperative Care; D012640:Seizures / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D055536:Vagus Nerve Stimulation / Q000379:methods
D000927:Anticonvulsants