Gelb AW

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The preoperative work up of the neurosurgical patient obviously involves the «routine» history, physical and appropriate laboratory tests. However there are a few additional questions which will make planning the intraoperative care easier. These are:

What’s the diagnosis and what operation will you do? What position will the patient be in? How much bleeding will there be? Do you anticipate any ischemia? Will there be any neuromonitoring? Is the ICP elevated? Where will the patient go afterwards?

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