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Rate and Prognosis of Patients under Conscious Sedation Requiring Emergent Intubation during Neuroendovascular Procedures

Rate and Prognosis of Patients under Conscious Sedation Requiring Emergent Intubation during... BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Neuroendovascular procedures are performed with the patient under conscious sedation (local anesthesia) in varying numbers of patients in different institutions, though the risk of unplanned conversion to general anesthesia is poorly characterized. Our aim was to ascertain the rate of failure of conscious sedation in patients undergoing neuroendovascular procedures and compare the in-hospital outcomes of patients who were converted from conscious sedation to general anesthesia with those whose procedures were initiated with general anesthesia. MATERIALS AND METHODS: All patients who had an endovascular procedure initiated under general anesthesia or conscious sedation were identified through a prospective data base maintained at 2 comprehensive stroke centers. Patient clinical and procedural characteristics, in-hospital deaths, and favorable outcomes (modified Rankin Scale score, 0–2) at discharge were ascertained. RESULTS: Nine hundred seven endovascular procedures were identified, of which 387 were performed with the patient under general anesthesia, while 520 procedures were initiated with conscious sedation. Among procedures initiated with intent to be performed under conscious sedation, 9 (1.7%) procedures required emergent conversion to general anesthesia. Favorable clinical outcome and in-hospital mortality in patients requiring emergent conversion from conscious sedation to general anesthesia and in those with procedures initiated with general anesthesia were not statistically different (42% versus 50%, P = .73 and 17% versus 13%, P = 1.00, respectively). CONCLUSIONS: In our study, there was a very low rate of conscious sedation failure and associated adverse outcomes among patients undergoing neuroendovascular procedures. Proper patient selection is important if procedures are to be performed with the patient under conscious sedation. Limitations of the methodology used in our study preclude us from offering specific recommendations regarding when to use a specific anesthetic protocol. ABBREVIATIONS: mRS modified Rankin Scale ICU intensive care unit http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png American Journal of Neuroradiology American Journal of Neuroradiology

Rate and Prognosis of Patients under Conscious Sedation Requiring Emergent Intubation during Neuroendovascular Procedures

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Publisher
American Journal of Neuroradiology
Copyright
Copyright © 2013 by the American Society of Neuroradiology.
ISSN
0195-6108
eISSN
1936-959X
DOI
10.3174/ajnr.A3385
pmid
23370474
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Abstract

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Neuroendovascular procedures are performed with the patient under conscious sedation (local anesthesia) in varying numbers of patients in different institutions, though the risk of unplanned conversion to general anesthesia is poorly characterized. Our aim was to ascertain the rate of failure of conscious sedation in patients undergoing neuroendovascular procedures and compare the in-hospital outcomes of patients who were converted from conscious sedation to general anesthesia with those whose procedures were initiated with general anesthesia. MATERIALS AND METHODS: All patients who had an endovascular procedure initiated under general anesthesia or conscious sedation were identified through a prospective data base maintained at 2 comprehensive stroke centers. Patient clinical and procedural characteristics, in-hospital deaths, and favorable outcomes (modified Rankin Scale score, 0–2) at discharge were ascertained. RESULTS: Nine hundred seven endovascular procedures were identified, of which 387 were performed with the patient under general anesthesia, while 520 procedures were initiated with conscious sedation. Among procedures initiated with intent to be performed under conscious sedation, 9 (1.7%) procedures required emergent conversion to general anesthesia. Favorable clinical outcome and in-hospital mortality in patients requiring emergent conversion from conscious sedation to general anesthesia and in those with procedures initiated with general anesthesia were not statistically different (42% versus 50%, P = .73 and 17% versus 13%, P = 1.00, respectively). CONCLUSIONS: In our study, there was a very low rate of conscious sedation failure and associated adverse outcomes among patients undergoing neuroendovascular procedures. Proper patient selection is important if procedures are to be performed with the patient under conscious sedation. Limitations of the methodology used in our study preclude us from offering specific recommendations regarding when to use a specific anesthetic protocol. ABBREVIATIONS: mRS modified Rankin Scale ICU intensive care unit

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American Journal of NeuroradiologyAmerican Journal of Neuroradiology

Published: Jul 1, 2013

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