Why the study?
Does controlled hypotensive anesthesia reduce intraoperative blood loss and blood replacement requirements in patients undergoing posterior spinal fusion?
Population
264 patients undergoing posterior spinal fusions between 1972 and 1978 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in…
Comparison
Controlled hypotensive anesthesia maintained… vs Standard anesthesia without controlled…
Design
Cohort
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May support hypotensive anesthesia in posterior spinal fusion; leaves open randomized confirmation before practice change.
Does controlled hypotensive anesthesia reduce intraoperative blood loss and blood replacement requirements in patients undergoing posterior spinal fusion?
Controlled hypotensive anesthesia significantly reduces intraoperative blood loss and blood replacement requirements during posterior spinal fusion, with more pronounced effects in children.
Lawhon et al. (1984) studied this question.
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