Intraoperative vasopressor infusion to treat hypotension during complex spine surgery does not compromise renal function, according to a retrospective cohort analysis in Anesthesia & Analgesia (2019. [Epub ahead of print]).
“A few years ago, a couple of studies flagged the danger of using vasopressor infusion, as it was shown to be an independent risk factor for developing an acute kidney injury postoperatively,” said principal investigator Ehab Farag, MD, FRCA, FASA, a professor