Is it feasible to use magnesium sulphate as a hypotensive agent in oral and maxillofacial surgery?

Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 780-785

  Sanders, G M ^a   Sim, K M ^b  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Blood loss; Deliberate hypotension; Hypotensive anaesthesia; Vasodilator

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; ISOFLURANE; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; MUSCLE RELAXANT AGENT; NITROUS OXIDE; OXYGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; BLOOD CLOTTING TIME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; ORAL SURGERY; PARTIAL THROMBOPLASTIN TIME; SEDATION; URINE VOLUME; VASCULAR RESISTANCE;

EID: 0032454776     PISSN: 03044602     EISSN: 29724066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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