Profound hypotension: ethical considerations

The use of profound induced hypotension to provide better operating conditions for surgery is long established. However, it is a controversial technique and it may be argued that it is inappropriate in modern anaesthetic practice. A currently used technique is reviewed against the benchmark of a law...

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Published inHospital medicine (London, England : 1998) Vol. 63; no. 2; p. 92
Main Author Jones, Andrew G
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.02.2002
Subjects
Anesthesia - methods
Anesthesiology - legislation & jurisprudence
Ethics, Medical
Humans
Hypotension, Controlled - adverse effects
Hypotension, Controlled - standards
Malpractice
Monitoring, Intraoperative - standards
Health Care and Public Health
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Summary:The use of profound induced hypotension to provide better operating conditions for surgery is long established. However, it is a controversial technique and it may be argued that it is inappropriate in modern anaesthetic practice. A currently used technique is reviewed against the benchmark of a lawsuit concerning profound hypotension.
ISSN:1462-3935
DOI:10.12968/hosp.2002.63.2.2086