Niagara Falls, Ontario—Although awake craniotomies are often performed under general anesthesia, they can also be performed safely and effectively using scalp blocks with dexmedetomidine. Surgical conditions using this approach are ‘ideal,’ a Toronto research team argued, simultaneously minimizing the risk for neurologic deficit and maximizing the potential for surgical resection.
According to Niamh A. McAuliffe, MD, a lecturer in anesthesia at the University of Toronto, awake