Why the study?
Does epidurally administered epinephrine affect heart rate and arterial pressure differently in middle-aged versus elderly patients undergoing transurethral resection of the prostate?
Population
Middle-aged and elderly patients undergoing transurethral resection of the prostate.
Comparison
Epidural administration of 10 ml of 1.5%… vs Epidural administration of 10 ml of 1.5% plain…
Design
Other
Follow-up
Acute (minutes after injection)
Authors
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Epinephrine's systolic BP reduction may be blunted in elderly patients; hypothesis-generating for age-specific epidural effects and needs prospective validation.
Does epidurally administered epinephrine affect heart rate and arterial pressure differently in middle-aged versus elderly patients undergoing transurethral resection of the prostate?
The hemodynamic effects of epidural epinephrine, specifically the reduction in systolic blood pressure, may be blunted in elderly patients compared to middle-aged patients.
Tomoda et al. (1989) studied this question.
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