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Precision Under Pressure: Scalp Block and Dexmedetomidine for Brain Abscess Drainage in a Patient With Complex Cyanotic Heart Disease

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Cyanotic heart disease is a known risk factor for brain abscess. Anesthesia for burr-hole drainage in these patients can be challenging due to complications like an increase in right-to-left shunt, arrhythmias, heart failure, and paradoxical air embolism. The risk of these complications can be decreased by choosing a scalp block with conscious sedation.

Source: Clinical Case Reports

DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.72449

Authors: Sandeep Khatri, Ashish Raj Tiwari, Barsha Karki, Manisha Poudel, Anish Sah

Institution: Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Anesthesia and Sedative Agents

Subfield: Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,820