Postoperative hypertension as an etiological factor in hematoma after rhytidectomy. Prevention with chlorpromazine.
Our experience strongly implicates postoperative "reactive hypertension" as a major etiological factor in hematoma formation in the face lift patient. This autonomic lability to post-surgical and emotional stress may be prevented and treated by the appropriate and timely administration of chlorpromazine.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002746:Chlorpromazine / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013518:Surgery, Plastic
D002746:Chlorpromazine