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Epileptiform activity during induction of anesthesia with sevoflurane prior to elective carotid endarterectomy.
The optimal anesthetic technique for carotid endarterectomy is still controversial. For general anesthesia, various induction agents have been used. ⋯ This phenomenon, however, has not been previously described during electroencephalogram monitoring in carotid surgery. The authors suggest that induction anesthesia with sevoflurane should be avoided in this patient population especially where routine electroencephalogram monitoring is not performed.