Revista española de anestesiología y reanimación
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Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim · Jan 1999
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial[Preloading with 500 ml of Hartmann's solution lessens the incidence and severity of hypotension and reduces the need for ephedrine after epidural anesthesia in ambulatory patients].
Fluid preloading to prevent hypotension after epidural anesthesia has been widely questioned, although few studies have been performed in outpatients. ⋯ For patients undergoing outpatient surgery, fluid preloading with 500 ml of Hartman's solution decreases both the incidence and severity of hypotension, as well as the need for vasoactive drugs after epidural anesthesia.