Repair of a cerebral artery aneurysm in a patient with persistent truncus arteriosus

We describe the anesthetic management of a 19-year-old woman with persistent truncus arteriosus who presented for cerebral artery aneurysm clipping. The anatomy and pathophysiology of persistent truncus arteriosus are reviewed to provide a basis for the choice of anesthetic agents and monitoring dev...

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Published inJournal of neurosurgical anesthesiology Vol. 2; no. 2; p. 131
Main Authors Krohn, J, Muzzi, D A, Losasso, T J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.06.1990
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Summary:We describe the anesthetic management of a 19-year-old woman with persistent truncus arteriosus who presented for cerebral artery aneurysm clipping. The anatomy and pathophysiology of persistent truncus arteriosus are reviewed to provide a basis for the choice of anesthetic agents and monitoring devices in this patient. The hazards of induced hypotension in the patient with truncus arteriosus are also discussed.
ISSN:0898-4921
1537-1921
DOI:10.1097/00008506-199006000-00011