Anaesthesia for Endoscopic Sinus Surgery: A Survey of Anaesthesiologists in Restructured Hospitals in Singapore:

Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare

Vui KianHo¹ 

关键词: Controlled hypotension;    Surgical blood loss;    Intravenous anaesthesia;    Natural orifice endoscopic surgery;   

DOI  :  10.1177/201010581402300404

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

Introduction:A cross-sectional survey of anaesthesiologists in Singapore's restructured hospitals was conducted to explore strategies employed to obtain a bloodless surgical field during endoscopic sinus surgery.Methods:All practicing anaesthesiologists in public institutions in Singapore were invited to answer an anonymous questionnaire. A point of contact per institution assisted in distribution and collection of questionnaire forms over a nine-month period.Results:A total of 114 anaesthesiologists completed the survey (response rate 60%). It was observed that 64.9% of respondents do not routinely employ controlled hypotension for endoscopic sinus surgery. Sixty-seven point five per cent chose general anaesthesia without nitrous oxide as the preferred anaesthetic technique for endoscopic sinus surgery. Forty-seven point four per cent opined that anaesthetic technique made no significant difference to outcomes in endoscopic sinus surgery. The most commonly used narcotics in endoscopic sinus surgery by th...

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