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Blood Pressure Response during Percutaneous Rhizotomy for Trigeminal Neuralgia
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1982
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Such Acute HypertensionConsecutive PatientsHypertensionPain SyndromeBlood Pressure ResponseBenign Surgical ProcedureNeuropathic PainHypertensive EmergenciesIntracranial PressureSurgeryNeurologyAnesthesiaMedicineAnesthetic AdministrationNeuropathologyAnesthesiology
Abstract We observed a consistent and marked hypertensive response during trigeminal rhizotomy with methohexital anesthesia in 11 consecutive patients. Percutaneous trigeminal rhizotomy should not be regarded as a benign surgical procedure in view of the potential morbidity associated with such acute hypertension. We recommend that patients undergoing this operation be continuously monitored.