Why the study?
Does epidural anesthesia alter renal blood flow in healthy subjects?
Population
13 healthy volunteers 18-45 years of age
Comparison
Epidural anesthesia vs Baseline (before epidural anesthesia)
Design
Other
Authors
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Epidural anesthesia preserves RBF in healthy subjects with stable MAP; leaves open effects in patients with comorbidities or hypotension.
Does epidural anesthesia alter renal blood flow in healthy subjects?
Epidural anesthesia does not significantly alter renal blood flow in healthy subjects when mean arterial pressure is maintained.
Suleiman et al. (1997) studied this question.