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Anesthetic management of the pregnant patient for endovascular coiling of an unruptured intracranial aneurysm

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Diagnosis of an intracranial aneurysm during pregnancy is a rare event requiring multidisciplinary care for successful management. The knowledge base for the anesthesiologist involves principles of both obstetric and neuroanesthesia, as well as critical care. This article reports such a case and discusses the relevant pathophysiology, along with details of the perioperative management by the anesthesiology team.

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  1. Department of Anaesthesia, Ulster Hospital, Belfast, Northern Ireland

    G. Allen

  2. Department of Anaesthesia, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, Northern Ireland

    P. Farling & D. McAtamney

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Allen, G., Farling, P. & McAtamney, D. Anesthetic management of the pregnant patient for endovascular coiling of an unruptured intracranial aneurysm. Neurocrit Care 4, 18–20 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1385/NCC:4:1:018

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