Hemodynamic Changes of Upper and Lower Extremities After Spinal Anesthesia

Yonsei University

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Hypertension

Treatments: Procedure: spinal anesthesia for surgery

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01003561

2009-TURP

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to evaluate the changes of venous flow, volume, and resistance in upper (basilic v.) and lower (popliteal v.) extremities of the elderly healthy patients compared with elderly hypertensive patients who undergoing spinal anesthesia for transurethral prostatectomy.

Enrollment: 40 estimated patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 65+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• > 65yr men
• who undergoes spinal anesthesia for elective TURP
• normotensive/hypertensive

Exclusion criteria

• vascular disease
• contraindications for spinal anesthesia

Trial design

40 participants in 1 patient group

ultrasonographic exam

Experimental group

Treatment:

Procedure: spinal anesthesia for surgery