Anesthetic Clinical Observations on the Use of the intraventricular Sodium Nitroprusside for Treatment of Cerebral Vasospasm: A case report.
10.4097/kjae.2003.44.4.577
- Author:
Hyun Ju JUNG
1
;
Jong Bun KIM
;
Sie Hyun YOU
;
Jin Hyung KWON
;
Young JEON
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Cerebral vasoconstriction;
sodium nitroprusside;
subarachnoid hemorrhage
- MeSH:
Catheters;
Humans;
Nitroprusside*;
Research Personnel;
Sodium*;
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage;
Vasoconstriction;
Vasospasm, Intracranial*
- From:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
2003;44(4):577-580
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Delayed type cerebral vasoconstriction (DCV) following aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage is an important cause of permanent neurological injury and death. The mechanism of DCV remains unknown. Recently many investigators have used a new treatment for DCV involving the use of intraventricular sodium nitroprusside. We report upon a clinical case where a relatively large amount of sodium nitroprusside was intrathecally delivered by intraventricular catheter for the treatment for DCV.
