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Phenylephrine effective in hypotension prophylaxis in elderly patients following spinal anesthesia
August 2017
Phenylephrine effective in hypotension prophylaxis in elderly patients following spinal anesthesia
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Prophylactic phenylephrine infusion for the prevention of hypotension after spinal anesthesia in the elderly: a randomized controlled clinical trial
J Clin Anesth. 2016 Dec;35:99-106Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
57 patients scheduled for orthopaedic lower extremity surgery under spinal anaesthesia were randomized to either intravenous phenylephrine for hypotension prophylaxis, or were administered intravenous sodium chloride (NaCl). Patients were assessed for episodes of hypotension, hypertension, and bradycardia intraoperatively and up to 24 hours postoperatively. While the mean number of patients with a...
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