Ahmet Kürşat Kara, Sinem Sarı, Kadir Berkay Tan, Abdullah Topçu, Nilgün Dönmez, Mehmet Turgut, Osman Nuri Aydın
Ağrı - 2025;37(4):240-242
Supratentorial craniotomy is frequently performed for intracranial pathologies. Two critical aspects of anesthetic management are maintaining hemodynamic stability and controlling postoperative pain. Hypnotic agents and opioids, although commonly used, in- crease the risk of complications. Scalp block is a simple, safe technique that reduces opioid use and stabilizes perioperative hemody - namics. At our center, four patients undergoing craniotomy for aneurysm or intracranial tumor received selective scalp blocks. Minimal opioids were required, no hypertensive or tachycardic responses were observed, and opioid-related side effects were avoided. Our findings support the complementary role of scalp block alongside routine anesthesia in craniotomy.
