Blood pressure measurements during intraoperative pediatric scoliosis surgery

Conclusions: Blood pressure is only one of the measures anesthesiologists look to for good perfusion during surgery. Pediatric anesthesiologists and orthopedics agree in trying tight blood pressure control during surgery to decrease blood loss, but what the exact definition of that blood pressure number is, is still unclear. We propose that using mean arterial pressure less than 60 mmHg is perhaps a better definition. We provide recommendations for future studies.

Source: Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia - March 4, 2020 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Lisgelia Santana Gary M Kiebzak Nikia Toomey Timothy M Maul Source Type: research