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Encephalocele Repair

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

Position : Prone, Supine, arms tucked
Time : 2-4 hours (long)
Blood Loss : Moderate (50 - 200 ml)
Post-op Pain : Moderate (4-6)
Maintenance Paralytic : Yes
Blocks : Scalp
Considerations : Arterial line, High Blood Loss, Neonatal resuscitation / NICU standby

Anesthetic Approaches

1GETT, Oral Rae
2GETT, Mask Induction
The Surgery

Assessment - imaging defines the contents of the sac, the size of the bone defect and whether a dural venous sinus runs through it. Positioning and prep - the infant is positioned so the sac is...

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