Background: Although hemodynamic changes in anesthetized patients remain well documented, no study has quantified the effect of operating stress on the neurosurgeon.
Objective: We present a study of intraoperative (IOP) pulse and blood pressure (BP) recordings obtained from neurosurgeons and compare them with rest and exercise values.
Methods: This prospective, single-blind comparative analysis used an ambulatory BP device to record IOP, rest and exercise BP, and pulse.