Why the study?
Does prostaglandin E1 infusion safely induce hypotension and reduce operative blood loss in patients undergoing mastectomy?
Population
Patients undergoing mastectomy under halothane anaesthesia
Design
Other
Follow-up
Intraoperative
Authors
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May support controlled hypotension for blood conservation in mastectomy; leaves open confirmation of safety and efficacy in randomized trials.
Does prostaglandin E1 infusion safely induce hypotension and reduce operative blood loss in patients undergoing mastectomy?
Prostaglandin E1 infusion safely induces controlled hypotension and reduces operative blood loss during mastectomy under halothane anesthesia.
Goto et al. (1982) studied this question.
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