Anesthetic Clinical Observations on the Use of the intraventricular Sodium Nitroprusside for Treatment of Cerebral Vasospasm: A case report / 대한마취과학회지

ABSTRACT

Delayed type cerebral vasoconstriction (DCV) following aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage is an important cause of permanent neurological injury and death. The mechanism of DCV remains unknown. Recently many investigators have used a new treatment for DCV involving the use of intraventricular sodium nitroprusside. We report upon a clinical case where a relatively large amount of sodium nitroprusside was intrathecally delivered by intraventricular catheter for the treatment for DCV.