| Literature DB >> 18063210 |
Thiruvenkatarajan Venkatesan1, Rahul Pillai, Kandasamy Subramani.
Abstract
Hemodynamic instability as a result of altered baroreflex mechanism is common in surgeries involving manipulation around the carotid sheath. We report a case in which hypertensive crisis was associated with laryngectomy during general anesthesia. Perioperative use of vasoactive agents such as alpha(2) agonists may help in maintaining hemodynamic stability in such procedures.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 18063210 DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2006.12.011
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Anesth ISSN: 0952-8180 Impact factor: 9.452