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ArticleIndian journal of anaesthesia2021

Is hypotensive anaesthesia guided by invasive intraarterial monitoring required for orthognathic surgery? - A retrospective review of anaesthetic practice and intraoperative blood loss in orthognathic surgery in a tertiary hospital.

Yi Lin Lee, Suhitharan Thangavelautham, Sudha Harikrishnan, Ranjith Karthekeyan, Harikrishnan Kothandan

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Article in Indian journal of anaesthesia, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Yi Lin LeeDepartment of Surgical Intensive Care, Singapore General Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Suhitharan ThangavelauthamDepartment of Surgical Intensive Care, Singapore General Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Sudha HarikrishnanDepartment of Anaesthesiology, Singapore General Hospital, Tamil Nadu, India.
Ranjith KarthekeyanDepartment of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Singapore, Sri Ramachandra Medical Centre Porur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Harikrishnan KothandanDepartment of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Singapore, Sri Ramachandra Medical Centre Porur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
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aimsOrthognathic surgeries for maxillofacial deformities are commonly performed globally and are associated with significant blood loss. This can distort the surgical field and necessitate blood transfusion with its concomitant risks. We aimed to review if invasive intraarterial (IA) line monitoring and/or hypotensive anaesthesia is required for orthognathic surgeries, and their effects on intraoperative blood loss and transfusion requirements.

methodsThis was a retrospective observational study conducted in patients admitted for orthognathic surgeries in a public tertiary hospital. Anaesthetic techniques and intraoperative haemodynamics were studied for their effects on intraoperative blood loss.

resultsThe data from 269 patients who underwent orthognathic-bimaxillary surgeries was analysed. Inhalational anaesthetic combined with remifentanil was administered for 86.6%, total intravenous anesthesia to 11.2% patients, while the rest received inhalational anaesthesia. Hypotensive anaesthesia was achieved in 48 subjects (17.8%) and associated with shorter duration of surgery (349 vs 378 min,

conclusionInvasive blood pressure monitoring is as effective as noninvasive methods to achieve hypotensive anaesthesia. It does not aid in achieving lower target blood pressure. There is a lack of association between a reduction in blood loss and higher blood transfusion during hypotensive anaesthesiaand thiswill require further evaluation.

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Anaesthesiablood lossblood pressureorthognathic surgerysurgical

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