Effects of terlipressin infusion during hepatobiliary surgery on systemic and splanchnic haemodynamics, renal function and blood loss: a double-blind, randomized clinical trial

Abstract Background Terlipressin, in general, is a vasopressor which acts via V1 receptors. Its infusion elevates mean blood pressure and can reduce bleeding which has a splanchnic origin. The primary outcome was to assess the impact of intraoperative terlipressin infusion on portal venous pressure...

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Main Authors: Magdy Mohammed Mahdy, Mostafa Samy Abbas, Emad Zarief Kamel, Mohamed Fathy Mostafa, Ragaa Herdan, Shimaa Abbas Hassan, Ramy Hassan, Ahmed M. Taha, Tameem M. Ibraheem, Bashir A. Fadel, Mohammed Geddawy, Jehan Ahmed Sayed, Osama Ali Ibraheim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:BMC Anesthesiology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12871-019-0779-6