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Name of Media:
Mannitol versus hypertonic saline for brain relaxation in patients undergoing craniotomy
Author(s):
Prabhakar, H., Singh, G. P., Anand, V., & Kalaivani, M.
Publisher or Source:
Sao Paulo Medical Journal
Type of Media:
Medical Journal
Media Originally for:
Critical Care Physicians
Country of Origin:
Brazil
Primary Focus of Media:
Pre-Use of PICS Designation
COVID-19 Related:
No
Description:
BACKGROUND:
Patients with brain tumour usually suffer from increased pressure in the skull due to swelling of brain tissue. A swollen brain renders surgical removal of the brain tumour difficult. To ease surgical tumour removal, measures are taken to reduce brain swelling, often referred to as brain relaxation. Brain relaxation can be achieved with intravenous fluids such as mannitol or hypertonic saline. This review was conducted to find out which of the two fluids may have a greater impact on brain relaxation.
OBJECTIVES:
To compare the effects of mannitol versus those of hypertonic saline on intraoperative brain relaxation in patients undergoing craniotomy.
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