title: The role of hypertonic saline in neurosurgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA; Department of Neurological Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors.forename: Robert M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Starke
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurological Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Electronic address: aaron.dumont@jefferson.edu.
authors.forename: Aaron S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Dumont
mesh_terms: D005440:Fluid Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012462:Saline Solution, Hypertonic / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D012462:Saline Solution, Hypertonic
keywords: Anesthesia; Hyperosmolar agent; Hypertonic saline; Intracranial pressure; Mannitol; Neurosurgery