Use of Propranolol for preparation of patients for Endoscopic Sinus Surgery | ||
| IRAQI JOURNALOF COMMUNITY MEDICINE | ||
| Article 1, Volume 26, Issue 2, August 2013, Pages 151-153 | ||
| Author | ||
| Haider Wahab Alsarhan | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Absrtact: Introduction: Endoscopic sinus surgery is a frequent surgery that is usually done in most of ENT operative theaters; minimizing bleeding in the field of surgery during Endoscopic Sinus Surgery is very important key point of success of this surgery. Aim of the Study: Is to determine the success of minimizing bleeding during Endoscopic Sinus Surgery by using Propranolol 40 mg orally one hour before surgery. Patients and Methods: A randomized controlled single blind study of 2 groups of patients with chronic sinusitis that underwent endoscopic sinus surgery; one received Propranolol 40 mg oral tablet before surgery and other group did not. Results: There was significant improvement of the surgical field and the bleeding was significantly lowered in the group of patients that received Propanolol before surgery; P value < 0.05 Conclusions: Use of Propranolol orally preoperatively is essential step in Endoscopic sinus surgery to improve surgical field by decreasing bleeding in patients in which they have no contraindications to Beta blockers. Key worlds: Endoscopic Sinus Surgery, Beta blockers, bleeding, surgical field. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Endoscopic Sinus Surgery; Beta blockers; Bleeding; surgical field | ||
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