Hypotensive anaesthesia for spine surgery--nitroglycerin vs halothane.

Thirty patients (ASA I or II) requiring spine surgery under general anesthesia were studied. To induce hypotension, halothane 0.5 to 2.5% (n = 15) or nitroglycerin infusion (1-2 micrograms/kg/min) (n = 15) was used. The parameters studied were blood pressure, blood loss, operating time an...

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Main Authors: Kadam P, Saksena S, Jagtap S, Pantavaidya S
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 1993-01-01
Series:Journal of Postgraduate Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.jpgmonline.com/article.asp?issn=0022-3859;year=1993;volume=39;issue=1;spage=26;epage=8;aulast=Kadam