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ArticleClinical case reports2026

Precision Under Pressure: Scalp Block and Dexmedetomidine for Brain Abscess Drainage in a Patient With Complex Cyanotic Heart Disease.

Sandeep Khatri, Ashish Raj Tiwari, Barsha Karki, Manisha Poudel, Anish Sah

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Sandeep KhatriDepartment of Anesthesia Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital Kathmandu Nepal.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0003-5206-6175
Ashish Raj TiwariDepartment of Anesthesia Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital Kathmandu Nepal.
Barsha KarkiDepartment of Anesthesia Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital Kathmandu Nepal.
Manisha PoudelDepartment of Anesthesia Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital Kathmandu Nepal.
Anish SahDepartment of Anesthesia Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital Kathmandu Nepal.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cyanotic heart disease is a known risk factor for brain abscess. Anesthesia for burr-hole drainage in these patients can be challenging due to complications like an increase in right-to-left shunt, arrhythmias, heart failure, and paradoxical air embolism. The risk of these complications can be decreased by choosing a scalp block with conscious sedation.

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anesthesiacase reportdexmedetomidinepulmonary stenosisscalp block

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PMCPMC13051967

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