Compared Efficacy and Tolerance of Two Vasopressors Used to Treat Preoperative Hypotension During Carotid Surgery
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2013-12-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The effects on brain perfusion of the two currently vasopressors used to treat accidental
hypotension occurring during carotid surgery (i.e. ephedrine and phenylephrine) is not known,
but a disadvantage to use phenylephrine is suspected, due to its mechanism of action and
according to published reports