Why the study?
Early intraoperative hypotension is common under general anesthesia and associated with postoperative morbidity and mortality, making identification of associated factors crucial for prevention and timely treatment.
Population
424 surgical patients under general anesthesia in Ethiopia
Comparison
Patients developing early intraoperative hypotension vs those who did not
Design
Prospective observational study
Authors
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May allow earlier treatment planning in high-risk cases; leaves open whether modifying associated factors reduces postoperative morbidity.
Early intraoperative hypotension is common (21.2%) among surgical patients under general anesthesia in this resource-limited setting, with older age, higher ASA class, higher BMI, emergency surgery, and significant blood loss identified as key risk factors.
Fenta et al. (2021) studied this question.
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