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00214 Anesthesia intracranial procedures burr holes

Anesthesia

Also known as: burr hole anesthesia, ventriculostomy anesthesia, EVD anesthesia

Anesthesia for intracranial procedures involving burr holes, including ventriculostomy. Covers general anesthesia for percutaneous or open burr hole procedures for ventricular drainage, biopsy, or placement of intracranial monitoring devices.

Clinical Context

Used when providing anesthesia for burr hole procedures including ventriculostomy, external ventricular drain (EVD) placement, ICP monitor placement, or stereotactic brain biopsy. Common emergency procedure for hydrocephalus or ICP monitoring.

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Specialties

anesthesiologyneuroanesthesiologyneurosurgery

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