Does preoperative administration of hypotensive agents affect the quality of the surgical field during endoscopic sinus surgery? A triple-blind randomized controlled trial.
Antonios SkaliasParaskevi KaramitsouGiakoumis MitosEirini ZarzavaVaia TsaparaAlexandros PoutoglidisSpyridon GougousisPublished in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2023)
Our study demonstrates that preoperative administration of bisoprolol and nifedipine does not affect the worst state of the operative field. However, vital signs seem to either directly or indirectly affect bleeding and operative field state, and agents affecting them are worth exploring further.