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VP shunt

There will be a distant airway, head in pins, and the abdomen will be exposed. Use a forced air warming blanket as for abdominal surgery. Tunneling the line can be quite stimulating – increase the remifentanil or give a bolus of fentanyl before the surgeons do this. Pre-op Paracetamol Aetiology of hydrocephalus Intra-op Small cannulaContinue reading “VP shunt”

Arthroscopic knee repair – e.g. ACL repair

Often young, fit and well. Shorter repairs can be done with an LMA. Day case. Pre-op Often young, fit and well Consent for block Paracetamol and ibuprofen Peri-op 20G cannula Fentanyl ~200mcg Propofol Muscle relaxant ETT TIVA or volatile maintenance Adductor canal block- up to 20ml 0.25% L-bupivicaine Dilute anaesthetic infiltrated by surgeons at theContinue reading “Arthroscopic knee repair – e.g. ACL repair”

Microvascular decompression

Distant airway with the head in pins. Lasts 2-3 hours. Park bench positioning means some consideration needs to be given to lines and monitoring Pre-op Paracetamol Peri-op 18G cannula on same side as surgery (so it is facing up once patient is positioned) Propofol/ remifentanil TIVA Rocuronium 0.5mg/kg Armored ETT, taped Depth of anaesthesia monitoring,Continue reading “Microvascular decompression”

Vagal Nerve Stimulator (VNS) Battery Change

Short cases that can usually be done on the trolley. These patients usually have epilepsy, so it is worth exploring in the pre-op visit. The battery tends to be located in the same place you would find an ICD. Pre-op Ensure usual anti-epileptics have been taken Epilepsy history – e.g. types of seizure, frequency, self-terminatingContinue reading “Vagal Nerve Stimulator (VNS) Battery Change”

Trigeminal Nerve Radiofrequency Ablation

A short day-case neurosurgical procedure. Distant airway. Pre-op Paracetamol Peri-op 20G cannula Ideally induce on table, then rotate table after induction. Propofol TIVA Fentanyl ~ 200mcg total LMA Dexamethasone 6.6mg Ondansetron 4mg Post-op Regular paracetamol PRN codeine