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Filter by:Caudal anesthesia is a commonly used neuraxial anesthesia method for children. Injection of a certain volume of fluid into the epidural space for cauda anesthesia may push some cerebrospinal fluid towards the head, which may lead to mild increase of pressures inside the head. Such mild changes are compensated well by healthy individuals and no clinical sequel is seen, however at-risk populations may be affected. We aim to see how different amounts of fluid injected into the epidural space may change two clinical parameters affected by intracranial pressure to determine if a lower volume is safer than a higher one.
Robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RALRP) is becoming a popular procedure due to its unique advantages. Despite these advantages, pneumoperitoneum and steep trendelenburg position are associated with hemodynamic instability and elevated intracranial pressures (ICP). Ultrasonographic measurement of optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD) is an indirect but also a generally accepted reliable and noninvasive measurement of elevated ICP. However, optimal cut-off values are highly inconsistent due to multiple factors (gender, height, weight). To eliminate the effects of these factors on the results; a ratio should be established in patients known to have elevated ICPs. In a recent study ONSD/ eyeball transverse diameter(ETD) in healthy volunteers in a specific population was established. 60 patients without any history of ICP undergoing RALRP will be enrolled to the study. Ultrasonographic measurement of ONSD and ETD will be performed 10 minutes after induction of general anesthesia, 10 minutes after CO2 pneumoperitoneum with trendelenburg positioning and measurements will be repeated hourly and at last after returning to supine position without CO2 pneumoperitoneum at the end of the procedure. Hemodynamic variables and BIS values on this specific times will be recorded and an arterial sample will be obtained.
This study examines the role of osmotic agents in controlling brain swelling in brain injured individuals. Two osmotic agents -- mannitol and hypertonic saline -- are in common use, and they will be compared in the context of a randomized clinical trial. The goal is to determine if these agent differ in their ability to control episodes of brain swelling.
The study goal is to compare the management of increased intra-cranial pressure (ICP) using 3% hypertonic saline vs. mannitol (given in same osmolar loads). Primary hypothesis: 1. Hypertonic saline will be non-inferior to mannitol in decreasing elevated ICP. Secondary hypotheses: 1. Hypertonic saline therapy will result with fewer complications than mannitol 2. ICP reduction duration will be longer using hypertonic saline when compared with mannitol