Changes of Upper and Lower Limb Blood Flow and Vascular Resistance in Hyperbaric Spinal Anesthesia for Transurethral Resection of the Prostate (TURP) Using Duplex Ultrasonography: Comparison of Normotensive and Hypertensive Patients

Yonsei University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Transurethral Resection of the Prostate (TURP)

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01091779

4-2009-0543

Details and patient eligibility

About

Changes of Upper and Lower Limb Blood Flow and Vascular Resistance in Hyperbaric Spinal Anesthesia for TURP Using Duplex Ultrasonography: Comparison of Normotensive and Hypertensive Patients.

Enrollment: 40 patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 65+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• males (> 65 yr) were scheduled to have spinal anaesthesia for TURP

Exclusion criteria

• patients with peripheral vascular disease
• chronic venous insufficiency
• prior deep vein thrombosis (DVT) defined by the presence of thrombosis on duplex or the presence of ultrasonographic signs indicating a previous DVT
• body mass index >35
• prior lower limb surgery due to arterial or venous trauma
• history of diabetes or autonomic deficiency.

Trial design

40 participants in 1 patient group

Hypertensive and normotensive