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CASE REPORT
Intra-operative acidosis during 5-aminolevulinic acid assisted glioma resection
  1. Ian Anderson1,
  2. Thomas Naylor1,
  3. Justin McKinlay2,
  4. Gnanamurthy Sivakumar1
  1. 1Department of Neurosurgery, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK
  2. 2Department of Anaesthetics, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK
  1. Correspondence to Ian Anderson, ian.anderson4{at}nhs.net

Summary

A 47-year-old man underwent 5-aminolevulinic acid assisted resection of high grade glioma. Intraoperatively, he developed a compensated lactic acidosis that was managed medically and did not cause long term complications.

https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2014-207904

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