Fentanil anaesthesia 4 mg ondansetron, 20 mg famotidine, and 10 mg metoclopramide preoperative. NK Midazolam 2.2 ?0.3mg i.v. Dexamethasone 10 mg and ondansetron 4mg i.v. were given before incision. Phenytoin 250 to 500 mg i.v. during surgery NK Yes Intravenous mannitol, dexamethasone, antibiotics and anticonvulsants were GS-9620 web administered prior to skin incision. Yes NK Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No NK Yes Yes Yes Yes YesMACHansen 2013 [33]AAAHerveyJumper 2015 [34]MACIlmberger 2008 [35]MACJadavjiMithani 2015 [36]MACKim 2009 [37]SAS40 ml ropivacaine 0.5 with epinephrine 1:200,000 Bupivacaine or ropivacaine (dosage NK) Up to 40 ml ropivacaine 0.75 with epinephrine 1:200,Li 2015 [38]SASPLOS ONE | DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0156448 May 26, 2016 Bupivicaine 0.5 and epinephrine (1:200,000) Yes Rome: n = 28, 40ml ropivacaine 0,75 , Chicago: n = 1, 20ml bupivacaine 0.25 with epinephrine 1:200,000, the others, n = 13, 6 ml of 1 tetracaine and 30 ml lidocaine 1 with epinephrine 1:100,000 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes NK NK 15-20ml bupivacaine 5mg ml-1 + 5g ml-1 epinephrine Anticonvulsant medication in all patients, midazolam 1-2mg and 50-100g fentanyl Anticonvulsant medication in all patients, midazolam 1-2mg and 50-100g fentanyl Midazolam n = 4. Paracetamol 1-2mg i.v., dehydrobenzperidol 0.6 mg, ondansetron 4 mg, dexamethasone 8 mg, mannitol n = 22. Phenytoin loading dose n = 24 Dexamethasone 10?0 mg i.v., mannitol 1? g kg-1 intraoperative, ondansetron 4mg and/ or metoclopramide 10mg Dexamethasone 10?0 mg i.v., mannitol 1? g kg-1 intraoperative, ondansetron 4mg and/ or metoclopramide 10mg Additional naloxone in some patients for opioid revision before mapping. NK NK (local anaesthesia mentioned, but not specified) NK (local anaesthesia mentioned, but not specified) Yes Yes NK (local anaesthesia mentioned, but not specified) NK (local anaesthesia mentioned, but not specified) Yes No NK NK Bupivacaine 0.07 and epinephrine 1:800,000 (whole hemi cranium) NA (Continued) Anaesthesia Management for Awake CraniotomyLobo 2007 [39]SASLow 2007 [40]MACMcNicholas 2014 [41]MACNossek 2013 [42]MACNossek 2013 [43]MACOlsen 2008 [44]SAOuyang 2013 [45]SASOuyang 2013 [46]SASPereira 2008 [47]MAC13 /Peruzzi 2011 [48]MACTable 2. (Continued) Premedication/ additional medication Antiepileptic drug. NK Midazolam 1-2mg i.v. and 50?00g fentanyl, 10 min. before entering surgery room; 10 mg dexamethasone, 4-8mg ondansetron i.v.; mannitol 12.5 to 100g only if brain swelling; phenytoin 18mg kg-1 for each Nutlin (3a) site patient with additional 500mg phenytoin to already treated patients. Yes Yes Levetiracetam, 500 mg, methylprednisolone 1 mg kg-1 Midazolam 30?0 g kg-1 i.v., anticonvulsants and corticosteroids immediately before surgery Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Midazolam (n = 5), anticonvulsant therapy and dexamethasone were continued perioperatively. Anticonvulsant and corticosteroid. No midazolam NK No midazolam. Clonidine 4 g kg-1, ranitidine, atenolol 25mg and double the dose of anticonvulsants orally in the morning. Ondansetron 4mg before and at the end of surgery. Haloperidol 2.5-5mg i.v. at induction. Corticosteroids, anti-epileptic drugs and mannitol were applied additionally. No midazolam, preoperative application of corticosteroids (dosage NK) and mannitol at surgery start. No midazolam. NK Only minimal preoperative sedation is described. Yes Yes Yes 40ml 0.25 bupivacaine Yes No NA NK Yes 0.375 bupivacaine Local anaesthesia (Pins and dura) RSNB Drugs used for RSNBStud.Fentanil anaesthesia 4 mg ondansetron, 20 mg famotidine, and 10 mg metoclopramide preoperative. NK Midazolam 2.2 ?0.3mg i.v. Dexamethasone 10 mg and ondansetron 4mg i.v. were given before incision. Phenytoin 250 to 500 mg i.v. during surgery NK Yes Intravenous mannitol, dexamethasone, antibiotics and anticonvulsants were administered prior to skin incision. Yes NK Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No NK Yes Yes Yes Yes YesMACHansen 2013 [33]AAAHerveyJumper 2015 [34]MACIlmberger 2008 [35]MACJadavjiMithani 2015 [36]MACKim 2009 [37]SAS40 ml ropivacaine 0.5 with epinephrine 1:200,000 Bupivacaine or ropivacaine (dosage NK) Up to 40 ml ropivacaine 0.75 with epinephrine 1:200,Li 2015 [38]SASPLOS ONE | DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0156448 May 26, 2016 Bupivicaine 0.5 and epinephrine (1:200,000) Yes Rome: n = 28, 40ml ropivacaine 0,75 , Chicago: n = 1, 20ml bupivacaine 0.25 with epinephrine 1:200,000, the others, n = 13, 6 ml of 1 tetracaine and 30 ml lidocaine 1 with epinephrine 1:100,000 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes NK NK 15-20ml bupivacaine 5mg ml-1 + 5g ml-1 epinephrine Anticonvulsant medication in all patients, midazolam 1-2mg and 50-100g fentanyl Anticonvulsant medication in all patients, midazolam 1-2mg and 50-100g fentanyl Midazolam n = 4. Paracetamol 1-2mg i.v., dehydrobenzperidol 0.6 mg, ondansetron 4 mg, dexamethasone 8 mg, mannitol n = 22. Phenytoin loading dose n = 24 Dexamethasone 10?0 mg i.v., mannitol 1? g kg-1 intraoperative, ondansetron 4mg and/ or metoclopramide 10mg Dexamethasone 10?0 mg i.v., mannitol 1? g kg-1 intraoperative, ondansetron 4mg and/ or metoclopramide 10mg Additional naloxone in some patients for opioid revision before mapping. NK NK (local anaesthesia mentioned, but not specified) NK (local anaesthesia mentioned, but not specified) Yes Yes NK (local anaesthesia mentioned, but not specified) NK (local anaesthesia mentioned, but not specified) Yes No NK NK Bupivacaine 0.07 and epinephrine 1:800,000 (whole hemi cranium) NA (Continued) Anaesthesia Management for Awake CraniotomyLobo 2007 [39]SASLow 2007 [40]MACMcNicholas 2014 [41]MACNossek 2013 [42]MACNossek 2013 [43]MACOlsen 2008 [44]SAOuyang 2013 [45]SASOuyang 2013 [46]SASPereira 2008 [47]MAC13 /Peruzzi 2011 [48]MACTable 2. (Continued) Premedication/ additional medication Antiepileptic drug. NK Midazolam 1-2mg i.v. and 50?00g fentanyl, 10 min. before entering surgery room; 10 mg dexamethasone, 4-8mg ondansetron i.v.; mannitol 12.5 to 100g only if brain swelling; phenytoin 18mg kg-1 for each patient with additional 500mg phenytoin to already treated patients. Yes Yes Levetiracetam, 500 mg, methylprednisolone 1 mg kg-1 Midazolam 30?0 g kg-1 i.v., anticonvulsants and corticosteroids immediately before surgery Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Midazolam (n = 5), anticonvulsant therapy and dexamethasone were continued perioperatively. Anticonvulsant and corticosteroid. No midazolam NK No midazolam. Clonidine 4 g kg-1, ranitidine, atenolol 25mg and double the dose of anticonvulsants orally in the morning. Ondansetron 4mg before and at the end of surgery. Haloperidol 2.5-5mg i.v. at induction. Corticosteroids, anti-epileptic drugs and mannitol were applied additionally. No midazolam, preoperative application of corticosteroids (dosage NK) and mannitol at surgery start. No midazolam. NK Only minimal preoperative sedation is described. Yes Yes Yes 40ml 0.25 bupivacaine Yes No NA NK Yes 0.375 bupivacaine Local anaesthesia (Pins and dura) RSNB Drugs used for RSNBStud.