Anesthetic goals for intracranial procedures include hypnosis, amnesia, immobility, control of ICP and CPP, and a “relaxed brain” (ie, optimal surgical conditions). Whenever possible, promptly following the procedure, the anesthetist should endeavor to provide an awake and interactive, extubated patient who can be evaluated neurologically by the neurosurgical team.
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