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Intensive Care Medicine | 1983

The influence of urapidil, a new antihypertensive agent, on cerebral perfusion pressure in dogs with and without intracranial hypertension

H. Van Aken; C. Puchstein; Ch. Anger; P. Lawin

The influence of urapidil, an arylpiperazinederivate, on intracranial pressure (ICP), mean arterial pressure (MAP) and cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP) was investigated in dogs with (group II) and without (group I) intracranial hypertension. After i.v. administration of urapidil, intracranial pressure remained unchanged and cerebral perfusion pressure decreased to the same extent as mean arterial pressure (20%). As in neurosurgical patients, autoregulation of cerebral blood flow is ofter lost; a sudden increase in blood pressure may lead to an increase in cerebral blood flow and to a damage of the blood brain barrier with consequent cerebral edema. Urapidil seems to be suitable for treating hypertensive episodes perioperatively in neurosurgical patients.


Acta Neurochirurgica | 1983

Treatment of hypertension with labetalol in neurosurgical practice

C. Puchstein; H. Van Aken; J. Hidding; C. Anger; P. Lawin

SummaryIn neurosurgical patients autoregulation of cerebral perfusion is often lost. Therefore, a sudden increase in blood pressure may lead to an increase in cerebral blood flow cerebral oedema may follow. The influence of labetalol, a new alpha- and beta-adrenoceptor blocking agent, on intracranial pressure and cerebral perfusion pressure was investigated in dogs without and with mass lesions. During hypotension with labetalol the intracranial pressure remained unchanged and the cerebral perfusion pressure decreased to the same extent as mean arterial pressure (30%). Labetalol seems to be suitable to treat hypertension perioperatively in neurosurgical patients but it is not a suitable drug for induced hypotension.


Anesthesia & Analgesia | 1984

Changes in Intracranial Pressure and Compliance during Adenosine Triphosphate-induced Hypotension in Dogs

H. Van Aken; C. Puchstein; C. Anger; A. Heinecke; P. Lawin

Intracranial pressure (ICP) was measured during induced hypotension with increasing doses of adenosine triphosphate (1–5 mg·kg −1·min−1 ATP) in dogs without (group I) and with (group II) intracranial hypertension. After administration of 1 mg·kg −1·min−1 ATP, ICP increased significantly from 11 ± 4 mm Hg to 14 ± 5 mm Hg (mean ± SEM) (P < 0.05; group I) and from 27 ± 2 mm Hg to 38 ± 6 mm Hg (P < 0.05; group II), while mean arterial pressure (MAP) decreased from 103 ± 10 mm Hg to 86 ± 6 mm Hg (P < 0.05; group 1) and from 110 ± 11 mm Hg to 90 ± 11 mm Hg (P < 0.05; group II). In both groups a slow decrease of ICP after the initial increase occurred with further lowering of MAP, but ICP remained significantly above control values even with a dose of 5 mg·kg−1·min−1 ATP (P < 0.05). Ventricular volume-pressure response curves (VPR) before and during intravenous infusion of 3 mg·kg−1·min−1 ATP were constructed to determine changes in intracranial compliance (ICC). In both groups I and II ATP decreased ICC. On the basis of these results it is recommended that in the presence of intracranial mass lesions ATP should not be given to induce arterial hypotension before the dura is opened.


Archive | 1988

Einfluß von Disoprivan® und Disoprivan® + Fentanyl auf hämodynamische Parameter beim Menschen

Norbert Mertes; E. Meinshausen; J. Theissen; C. Puchstein; H. van Aken; A. Heinecke

Seit mehreren Jahren wird in den meisten Landern Europas das Spektrum der verfugbaren intravenosen Hypnotika durch Propofol (2,6-Diisopropylphenol) erweitert. Die wesentlichen Vorteile dieses neuen Hypnotikums zur Narkoseeinleitung sind eine rasche Schlafinduktion sowie eine sehr kurze Wirkdauer, so das schnelles Erwachen und ausgezeichnete postoperative Vigilanz gewahrleistet sind [5, 6, 12]. In vielen Untersuchungen uber die hamodynamischen Auswirkungen einer Narkoseeinleitung mit Propofol wird ein Abfall des arteriellen Blutdrucks und ein Abfall des Herzzeitvolumens auch bei der jetzt gebrauchlichen Ol-in-Wasser-Emulsion beschrieben [1, 4, 7, 8, 9, 13].


Archive | 1986

Isoflurane in Neurosurgical Patients: Are There Advantages?

H. Van Aken; W. Fitch; T. Brüssel; C. Puchstein

Studies of the cerebrovascular effects of halothane, particularly its vasodilating properties and the resultant impact on intracranial pressure (ICP) led in the early 1970s to a curtailment of its use during neurosurgical procedures [1, 2, 3,4, 5]. Most anaesthesio-logists chose instead to employ combinations of i. v. drugs usually in conjunction with nitrous oxide [6, 7, 8]. However, inhalation agent’s have the considerable advantage of being readily controlled in terms of overall depth of general anaesthesia, and therefore, the desire for a better volatile agent did not disappear. The report in 1974 by Morphy and co-workers at the annual meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists suggested that isoflurane could be such a drug [9]. These authors found that, in volunteers, cerebral blood flow (CBF) increased at low levels of enflurane and halothane anaesthesia, but did not increase at the same levels of isoflurane. All three agents increased CBF at 1.6 MAC (minimum alveolar concentration). However, this study has never been published.


Archive | 1986

The Use of Isoflurane to Induce Deliberate Hypotension

K. Sicking; H. Van Aken; C. Anger; C. Puchstein

Induced hypotension is used to provide for a dry operative field and to reduce blood loss. Especially for cerebral aneurysm surgery hypotension is often required because it additionally reduces the risk of premature aneurysm rupture during clipping. However at the moment its benefit is discussed controversially.


Archive | 1983

Physostigmin als Antagonist zu Rohypnol in der postoperativen Phase

C. Puchstein; H. van Aken; J. Plassmann; P. Lawin

Flunitrazepam bietet sich aufgrund seiner rasch einsetzenden schlafanstosenden Wirkung und der ausgepragten Amnesie zur Einleitung und Aufrechterhaltung einer Kombinationsnarkose an. Gelegentlich wird jedoch eine verlangerte postoperative Nachschlafphase beobachtet. Vor allem bei relativer Uberdosierung kann es zu Verwirrtheit und zu komatosen Zustanden kommen. Von Bernards wurde 1973 und von Rosenberg 1974 vermutet, das der Cholinesterase-Hemmstoff Physostigmin diese unerwunschten Wirkungen der Benzodiazepine aufheben konne. Physostigmin ist ein wirksamer Antagonist bei Uberdosierung von tricyclischen Antidepressiva, Phenothiazinen und Butyrophenon. Aufgrund seiner tertiaren Aminogruppe kann es die Blut-Liquorschranke durchwandern. Es ist dadurch moglich, zentrale Storungen, die durch Medikamente hervorgerufen werden und von Halluzinationen, Desorientiertheit bis zu komatosen Zustanden reichen, zu behandeln.


Archive | 1983

Die Therapie des postoperativen Schüttelfrostes

H. van Aken; C. Puchstein; J. Plassmann; P. Lawin

Das Zittern bei frischoperierten, aus der Narkose aufwachenden Patienten besteht in einem Muskeltremor und gleichzeitiger Muskelrigiditat, die fur den Patienten sehr unangenehm und bei der Uberwachung und Pflege im Aufwachraum recht storend sind. Die Haufigkeit dieses Symptoms, gewohnlich kurz als „shivering“ bezeichnet, wird in der Literatur verschieden angegeben, wahrscheinlich aufgrund der jeweils verschiedenen Narkosemittel und der unterschiedlichen Patientengruppen [1,4]. Dieses Shivering geht einher mit verschiedenen unerwunschten physiologischen Reaktionen [4, 7], wie erhohtem Sauerstoffverbrauch, erhohter Kohlensaureabgabe, Tachykardie, Warmeproduktion und Azidose. Ist die kardiopulmonale Reserve des Patienten beeintrachtigt, so kann er diesem erhohten Bedarf nicht entsprechen. Zudem ist dieses Kaltezittern fur den aus der Narkose aufwachenden Patienten auserst unbehaglich und beangstigend, und es ist wunschenswert, diesen Zustand therapeutisch moglichst zu mildern. Verschiedene Medikamente wurden bereits zu diesem Zweck angewendet, doch war bislang keines voll zufriedenstellend [1,2,4,6].


Archive | 1982

The Influence of Different Antihypertensive Drugs on Intracranial Pressure

J. Hidding; C. Puchstein; H. van Aken

The methods for inducing a systemic reduction of blood pressure, of establishing a bloodless surgical field, and optimal conditions for neurosurgery were described as early as 1917 by H. W. Gushing [4]. New techniques permitted one to reduce significantly the duration of the procedure, the operative blood loss, and the resulting morbidity and mortality rates.


BJA: British Journal of Anaesthesia | 1983

INFLUENCE OF URAPIDIL ON INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE AND INTRACRANIAL COMPLIANCE IN DOGS

C. Puchstein; H. Van Aken; C. Anger; J. Hidding

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P. Lawin

University of Münster

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H. Van Aken

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven

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W. Fitch

University of Glasgow

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David I. Graham

Southern General Hospital

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H. Van Aken

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven

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Keith D. Cronin

St. Vincent's Health System

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Michael J. Davies

St. Vincent's Health System

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Robert W. Cowie

St. Vincent's Health System

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