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Lohkamp LN, Mottolese C, Szathmari A, Huguet L, Beuriat PA, Christofori I, Desmurget M, Di Rocco F. Awake brain surgery in children-review of the literature and state-of-the-art. Childs Nerv Syst 2019; 35:2071-2077. [PMID: 31377911 DOI: 10.1007/s00381-019-04279-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2019] [Accepted: 06/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Awake brain surgery (ABS) is poorly reported in children as it is considered having limited indications due to age and neuropsychological aspects interfering with its feasibility and psychological outcome. The aim of this article is to review the current state-of-the-art of ABS in children and to offer an objective summary of the published literature on diversified outcome aspects of pediatric awake procedures. METHODS A literature review was performed using the MEDLINE (PubMed) electronic database applying the following MeSH terms to the keyword search within titles and abstracts: "awake brain surgery children," "awake brain surgery pediatric," "awake craniotomy children," "awake craniotomy pediatric," and "awake surgery children." Of the initial 753 results obtained from these keyword searches, a full text screening of 51 publications was performed, ultimately resulting in 18 eligible articles for this review. RESULTS A total of 18 full text articles reporting the results of 50 patients were included in the analysis. Sixteen of the 18 studies were retrospective studies, comprising 7 case series, 9 case reports, and 2 reviews. Eleven studies were conducted from anesthesiological (25 patients) and 7 from neurosurgical (25 patients) departments. Most of the patients underwent ABS for supratentorial lesions (26 patients), followed by epilepsy surgery (16 patients) and deep brain stimulation (DBS) (8 patients). The median age was 15 years (range 8-17 years). Persistent deficits occurred in 6 patients, (12%), corresponding to minor motor palsies (4%) and neuropsychological concerns (8%). An awake procedure was aborted in 2 patients (4%) due to cooperation failure and anxiety, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Despite well-documented beneficial aspects, ABS remains mainly limited to adults. This review confirms a reliable tolerability of ABS in selected children; however, recommendations and guidelines for its standardized implementation in this patient group are pending. Recommendations and guidelines may address diagnostic workup and intra-operative handling besides criteria of eligibility, psychological preparation, and coordinated neuropsychological testing in order to routinely offer ABS to children.
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- Laura-Nanna Lohkamp
- Department of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Hôpital Femme Mère Enfant, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France.
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- Department of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Hôpital Femme Mère Enfant, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France
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- Department of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Hôpital Femme Mère Enfant, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France
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- Department of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Hôpital Femme Mère Enfant, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France
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- Department of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Hôpital Femme Mère Enfant, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France.,Center for Cognitive Neuroscience, Lyon, France
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- Department of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Hôpital Femme Mère Enfant, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France.
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Efficacy and Safety of a Lidocaine and Ropivacaine Mixture for Scalp Nerve Block and Local Infiltration Anesthesia in Patients Undergoing Awake Craniotomy. J Neurosurg Anesthesiol 2016; 28:1-5. [PMID: 25493926 DOI: 10.1097/ana.0000000000000149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Mixtures of various local anesthetics, such as lidocaine and ropivacaine, have been widely used. However, their efficacy and safety for scalp nerve blocks and local infiltration during awake craniotomy have not been fully elucidated. METHODS We prospectively investigated 53 patients who underwent awake craniotomy. Scalp block was performed for the blockade of the supraorbital, supratrochlear, zygomaticotemporal, auriculotemporal, greater occipital, and lesser occipital nerves with a mixture containing equal volumes of 2% lidocaine and 0.75% ropivacaine, including 5 μg/mL of epinephrine. Infiltration anesthesia was applied at the site of skin incision using the same mixture. The study outcomes included changes in heart rate and blood pressure after head pinning and skin incision, and incidence of severe pain on emergence from anesthesia. Total doses and plasma concentrations of lidocaine and ropivacaine were measured at different time points after performing the block. RESULTS The heart rate and blood pressure after head pinning were marginally, but significantly, increased when compared with baseline values. There were no significant differences in heart rate and blood pressure before and after the skin incision. Nineteen percent of the patients (10/53) complained of incisional pain at emergence from anesthesia. The highest observed blood concentrations of lidocaine and ropivacaine were 1.9±0.9 and 1.1±0.4 μg/mL, respectively. No acute anesthetic toxicity symptom was observed. CONCLUSIONS Scalp block with a mixture of lidocaine and ropivacaine seems to provide effective and safe anesthetic management in patients undergoing awake craniotomy.
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Akay A, Rükşen M, Çetin HY, Seval HÖ, İşlekel S. Pediatric Awake Craniotomy for Brain Lesions. Pediatr Neurosurg 2016; 51:103-8. [PMID: 26783744 DOI: 10.1159/000442988] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2015] [Accepted: 12/01/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Awake craniotomy is a special method to prevent motor deficits during the resection of lesions that are located in, or close to, functional areas. Although it is more commonly performed in adult patients, reports of pediatric cases undergoing awake craniotomy are limited in the literature. In our clinic, where we frequently use awake craniotomy in adult patients, we performed this method in 2 selected pediatric cases for lesion surgery. At an early age, these 2 cases diagnosed with epilepsy presented cerebral lesions, but since the lesions enclosed functional areas, surgical resection was not regarded as a treatment option at this time. In these 2 pediatric cases, we successfully completed lesion surgery with awake craniotomy. The method and the techniques employed during surgery are presented concomitant with other reports in the literature.
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- Ali Akay
- Department of Neurosurgery, Kent Hospital, Izmir, Turkey
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Réplica. Braz J Anesthesiol 2014; 64:375. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bjan.2014.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2014] [Revised: 05/15/2014] [Accepted: 05/15/2014] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Bolzani ND, Junqueira DDOP, Ferrari PAPF, Ferrari AF, Gaia F, Tapajós CM, Junior JFCDM, Neto EPDS. Anesthesia for awake craniotomy: case report. Braz J Anesthesiol 2014; 63:500-3. [PMID: 24565348 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjane.2013.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2013] [Accepted: 02/26/2013] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Some intracranial procedures are achievable with patients awake, however, there are challenges ranging from patient compliance to homeostasis. The aim of this study is to present a case of intracranial surgery for removal of a tumor in the left parietal lobe with the patient awake during the procedure. CASE REPORT After patient selection and psychological preparation, the proposed excision of the left parietal lobe lesion in the waking state was clarified and accepted. Continuous infusion of propofol and remifentanil was administered to maintain a Ramsay score of 2-3. The bilateral scalp blockade was performed with ropivacaine. The Mayfield head fixation device was installed and drapes adjusted to maintain the airway and eyes accessible for mapping with electrical stimulation and tumor excision. For dura mater incision, a pad with 2% lidocaine was applied for 3 minutes. The surgery was uneventful. The patient was discharged on the seventh day of hospitalization without presenting complication. CONCLUSION Although the maintenance of analgesia and hemodynamic stability was a challenge with the patient awake, the target-controlled infusion of propofol provided the desired level of consciousness, remifentanil titrated analgesia and sedation without drug accumulation, and the blockade with ropivacaine provided satisfactory analgesia. We conclude that the anesthetic technique was satisfactory for our patient.
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- Nelson Davi Bolzani
- Anesthesiology Team of Presidente Prudente, Hospital Regional de Presidente Prudente, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital Regional de Presidente Prudente, São Paulo, SP, Brazil; Universidade do Oeste Paulista, Presidente Prudente, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital Regional de Presidente Prudente, São Paulo, SP, Brazil; Universidade do Oeste Paulista, Presidente Prudente, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital Regional de Presidente Prudente, São Paulo, SP, Brazil; Universidade do Oeste Paulista, Presidente Prudente, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Anesthesiology Team of Presidente Prudente, Hospital Regional de Presidente Prudente, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Anesthesiology Team of Presidente Prudente, Hospital Regional de Presidente Prudente, São Paulo, SP, Brazil; Universidade do Oeste Paulista, Presidente Prudente, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Anesthesiology Team of Presidente Prudente, Hospital Regional de Presidente Prudente, São Paulo, SP, Brazil; Universidade do Oeste Paulista, Presidente Prudente, São Paulo, SP, Brazil; Service of Reanimation and Anesthesiology, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Groupement Hospitalier Est, Hôpital Neurologique Pierre Wertheimer, Bron, France; National Center for Scientific Research, Laboratory of Physics, Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon, Lyon, France.
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Solera Ruiz I, Uña Orejón R, Valero I, Laroche F. [Awake craniotomy. Considerations in special situations]. REVISTA ESPANOLA DE ANESTESIOLOGIA Y REANIMACION 2013; 60:392-8. [PMID: 23433726 DOI: 10.1016/j.redar.2013.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2011] [Accepted: 01/09/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Awake craniotomy was the earliest surgical procedure known, and it has become fashionable again. In the past it was used for the surgical management of intractable epilepsy, but nowadays, its indications are increasing, and it is a widely recognized technique for the resection of mass lesions involving the eloquent cortex, and for deep brain stimulation. The procedure is safe, provides excellent results, and saves money and resources. The anesthesiologist should know the principles underlying neuroanesthesia, the technique of scalp blockade, and the sedation protocols, as well as feeling comfortable with advanced airway management. The main anesthetic aim is to keep patients cooperating when required (analgesia-based anesthesia). This review attempts to summarize the most recent evidence from the clinical literature, a long as the number of patients undergoing craniotomies in the awake state are increasing, specifically in the pediatric population.
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- I Solera Ruiz
- Servicio de Anestesiología, Reanimación y Tratamiento del Dolor, Hospital de Torrejón, Torrejón de Ardoz, Madrid, España.
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