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Postoperative Paralysis, Skin Lesions, and Corneal Abrasions After Neurosurgery

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Although many complications attributed to anesthesia occur during the intraoperative period, several manifest later. In the postanesthesia care unit (PACU) problems that are dreaded and some that are non-life-threatening may manifest. Postoperative paralysis is a serious complication of neurosurgery, whereas skin lesions and corneal abrasions can be bothersome, but are rarely considered major issues. This section focuses on these three problems for patients following brain and spine-related procedures.

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  1. Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, The University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA

    Martin H. Dauber MD & Steven Roth MD

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  1. Martin H. Dauber MD
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Correspondence to Martin H. Dauber MD .

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  1. Department of Anesthesiology, and Perioperative Medicine, Professor, University School of Medicine, Portland, 97214, Oregon, USA

    Ansgar M. Brambrink

  2. Department of Anesthesiology, and Perioperative Medicine, Professor and Chair, University School of Medicine, Portland, 97214, Oregon, USA

    Jeffrey R. Kirsch

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Dauber, M.H., Roth, S. (2012). Postoperative Paralysis, Skin Lesions, and Corneal Abrasions After Neurosurgery. In: Brambrink, A., Kirsch, J. (eds) Essentials of Neurosurgical Anesthesia & Critical Care. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-09562-2_71

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