title: Preliminary study on controlled hypotension induced by nimodipine in craniocerebral surgery.
abstract: Nimodipine, produced in China, was applied to lower the blood pressure (BP) in 20 cases in craniocerebral operation. 0.02% solution of Nimodipine was dripped intravenously (by 0.02% of density), at a preliminary speed of 600-800 micrograms/min, and 4-12 mg of total dose. Mean arterial pressure (MAP) decreased and maintained at 7.3-8.0 kPa, and lasted 30-60 minutes. The scopes of decreasing pressure were 33.0%-37.7% of MAP, 31.6%-35.6% of systolic pressure (SP), and 36.1%-41.9% of diastolic pressure (DP). The results of lowering pressure which reduced the intraoperative bleeding were significant. After withdrawal of drug supply for 15-30 minutes, the BP raised up to the normal level. No "rebounding BP rise" occurred.
authors.affiliation: Beijing Neurosurgical Institute, Department of Anesthesiology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007023:Hypotension, Controlled; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery; D002538:Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D008579:Meningioma / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009553:Nimodipine
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D009553:Nimodipine