title: Hypotensive anaesthesia.
abstract: Hypotensive anaesthesia can be employed to improve the outcome in a variety of surgical procedures. Since there is no single agent capable of safely and effectively lowering arterial pressure in all situations, the anaesthetist may need to employ a variety of agents or techniques in order to achieve the target pressure. This article considers the currently available methods of inducing hypotension and their application to the safe conduct of anaesthesia.
authors.affiliation: Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust, London.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hack
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Mitchell
mesh_terms: D000768:Anesthesia, General; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000097:blood; D006706:Homeostasis; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000008:administration & dosage; D007023:Hypotension, Controlled; D009466:Neuromuscular Blocking Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D009466:Neuromuscular Blocking Agents; D002245:Carbon Dioxide