Why the study?
Does esmolol reduce systolic blood pressure in patients emerging from general anesthesia for neurosurgery?
Population
40 patients emerging from general anesthesia for neurosurgery
Comparison
Esmolol infusion vs Placebo
Follow-up
During the infusion period
Authors
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Esmolol enables rapid BP control during emergence from neurosurgical anesthesia; supports first-line use in this setting and extends perioperative beta-blocker evidence.
Does esmolol reduce systolic blood pressure in patients emerging from general anesthesia for neurosurgery?
Esmolol is highly effective at controlling hypertension and reducing the need for additional antihypertensive agents during emergence from general anesthesia in neurosurgical patients.
Gibson et al. (1988) studied this question.
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