Relation between preoperative autonomic function and blood pressure change after tourniquet deflation during total knee replacement arthroplasty

BackgroundTourniquets are used to provide a bloodless surgical field for extremities. Hypotension due to vasodilation and bleeding after tourniquet deflation is a common event. Hemodynamic stability is modulated by the autonomic nervous system (ANS). Heart rate variability (HRV) is a sensitive metho...

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Main Authors: In Young Huh, Dae-Young Kim, Ji-Hyeon Lee, Soo Jin Shin, Young Woo Cho, Soon Eun Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Anesthesiologists 2012-02-01
Series:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
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Online Access:http://ekja.org/upload/pdf/kjae-62-154.pdf