INDUCED HYPOTENSION IN ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY
- 1 November 1956
- journal article
- Published by British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery in The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. British volume
- Vol. 38-B (4) , 846-854
- https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620x.38b4.846
Abstract
1. Figures relating to blood loss and post-anaesthetic progress during and after 407 orthopaedic operations performed with the aid of hexamethonium bromide are presented. 2. Two deaths from circulatory failure are examined in detail. 3. The criteria that must be observed to ensure safety are discussed. 4. Measures designed to avoid reactionary haemorrhage are enumerated. 5. Observations regarding contra-indications are presented.Keywords
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