Preoperative β‐blockade and hypertension in the first hour of functional endoscopic sinus surgery

ConclusionsPreoperative β‐blocker use is an independent predictor of an exaggerated hypertensive response within the first hour of operative time. An exaggerated hypertensive effect should be anticipated in patients presenting for FESS with established pharmacologic β‐blockade, and caution should be applied to use of epinephrine‐containing solutions.
Level of Evidence4. Laryngoscope, 2017

Source: The Laryngoscope - January 31, 2017 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Samuel A. Schechtman, Aileen P. Wertz, Amy Shanks, Aleda Thompson, Kevin Tremper, Melissa A. Pynnonen, David W. Healy Tags: Allergy/Rhinology Source Type: research