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One of the primary roles of the neuroanesthesiologist is to maintain cerebral perfusion to meet the brain’s metabolic demands and, under circumstances of reduced perfusion, to protect the brain. Since secondary cerebral insults can be systemic or cerebral in origin, monitoring techniques to guide optimization of cerebral hemodynamics and oxygenation must include measurement of both systemic and cerebral physiologic variables. The spinal cord is at risk of injury during spine surgery, and multimodal electrophysiological monitoring can minimize these risks.
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Smith, M. (2020). Key Monitoring in Neuroanesthesia: Principles, Techniques, and Indications. In: Brambrink, A., Kirsch, J. (eds) Essentials of Neurosurgical Anesthesia & Critical Care. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-17410-1_5
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