Open AccessComparison of intravenous labetalol and bupivacaine scalp block on the hemodynamic and entropy changes following skull pin application: A randomized, open label clinical trial
Author(s) -
Sidhesh Bharne,
Prasanna Udupi Bidkar,
Ashok Shankar Badhe,
Satyen Parida,
Andi Sadayandi Ramesh
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
asian journal of neurosurgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1793-5482
DOI - 10.4103/1793-5482.165801
Subject(s) - medicine , anesthesia , hemodynamics , scalp , labetalol , fentanyl , blood pressure , propofol , mean arterial pressure , bupivacaine , heart rate , randomized controlled trial , surgery
The application of skull pins in neurosurgical procedures is a highly noxious stimulus that causes hemodynamic changes and a rise in spectral entropy levels. We designed a study to compare intravenous (IV) labetalol and bupivacaine scalp block in blunting these changes.