Why the study?
Does a skull block with 0.5% bupivacaine prevent the hemodynamic response to head pinning in patients undergoing craniotomy?
Population
21 patients undergoing intracranial surgery requiring head pinning
Comparison
Skull block with 0.5% bupivacaine performed 5… vs Skull block with normal saline
Design
RCT, Allocated to a control group or a bupivacaine group, Double-blind
Follow-up
5 minutes after head pinning
Authors
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Skull block with 0.5% bupivacaine should be considered to blunt hemodynamic surges in craniotomy; confirms efficacy versus control in this RCT.
Does a skull block with 0.5% bupivacaine prevent the hemodynamic response to head pinning in patients undergoing craniotomy?
A skull block using 0.5% bupivacaine successfully blunts the acute hemodynamic response to head pinning during craniotomy.
Pinosky et al. (1996) studied this question.
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