Why the study?
Does prophylactic IM phenylephrine reduce the incidence of spinal anesthesia-induced hypotension in elderly patients undergoing hip fracture surgery?
Population
90 normotensive and hypertensive patients aged >65 yr undergoing surgery for hip fracture
Comparison
Prophylactic IM phenylephrine at doses of 1.5 mg… vs Saline IM (placebo)
Design
RCT, randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled
Authors
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Supports prophylactic IM phenylephrine in elderly hip fracture surgery under spinal anesthesia; extends RCT evidence to this high-risk population.
Does prophylactic IM phenylephrine reduce the incidence of spinal anesthesia-induced hypotension in elderly patients undergoing hip fracture surgery?
Prophylactic IM injection of 1.5 mg phenylephrine safely and effectively reduces the incidence of hypotension associated with spinal anesthesia in elderly patients undergoing hip fracture surgery.
Nishikawa et al. (2002) studied this question.
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