Acute Intraoperative Intracranial Hypertension in Neurosurgical Patients

Abstract

Intracranial pressure (ICP) and cardiovascular changes were studied intraoperatively in eight neurosurgical patients undergoing craniotomy. Four patients with preoperative signs of increased ICP had acute elevations in ICP (34–83 torr). These occurred during intubation with thiopental and succinylch