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| Year : 2012 | Volume
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Asystole during posterior fossa surgery: Report of two cases
Keshav Goyal, Frenny Ann Philip, Girija Prasad Rath, Charu Mahajan, M Sujatha, Sachidanand Jee Bharti, Nidhi Gupta
Department of Neuroanaesthesiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
Correspondence Address:
Girija Prasad Rath
Department of Neuroanaesthesiology, Neurosciences Center, A.I.I.M.S., New Delhi - 110 029
India
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DOI: 10.4103/1793-5482.98654
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Asystole during posterior fossa neurosurgical procedures is not uncommon. Various causes have been implicated, especially when surgical manipulation is carried out in the vicinity of the brain stem. The trigemino-cardiac reflex has been attributed as one of the causes. Here, we report two cases who suffered asystole during the resection of posterior fossa tumors. The vago-glossopharyngeal reflex and the direct stimulation of the brainstem were hypothesized as the causes of asytole. These episodes resolved spontaneously following withdrawal of the surgical stimulus emphasizing the importance of anticipation and vigilance during critical moments of tumor dissection during posterior fossa surgery. |
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