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Is it standard practice to have brain monitoring during anesthesia? any reason to request it? i read dr. friedberg's book, not sure if reasonable.
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No,: It is not, there have been monitors to indicate depth of anesthesia but have not been proven to be reliable or of much help
Answered 5/17/2015
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No.: Monitoring is typically used during neurosurgical procedures where the surgeon and anesthesiologist want to keep tabs on the brain during the operation. Speak to your surgeon for more details.
Answered 12/23/2014
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