Posición semisentada en neurocirugía. Nota técnica y presentación de casos ilustrativos.

Abstract

Introduction: In the last decades, the use of the sitting position has been abandoned due to 2 major complications: venous air embolism and intraoperative hypotension. However, it is undeniable that the sitting position offers a series of advantages to the neurosurgeon, the anesthesiologist and the electrophysiologist.

Materials and methods: Retrospective study of patients operated at two institutions in Tucumán, between January 2015 and December 2019.

Results: A total of 119 patients were operated in a sitting position and posterior approach.

Conclusion: The sitting position technique was presented step by step in detail, with the key steps and a series of tricks. The usefulness of the position was illustrated by presenting representative cases.