Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
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The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the influence of infiltration anesthesia of the projected line of incision in the skin of head on the hemodynamic response of the circulatory system, and the essential dose of opioids in 100 patients who underwent craniotomy. ⋯ Infiltration anesthesia of the projected line of skin incision in the head enabled maintenance of stability in the circulatory system and lower doses of opioids administered before commencing surgery.