Eye scan reveals how spinal anesthesia affects your brain
NCT ID NCT07458321
Summary
This study looked at whether epidural anesthesia during knee replacement surgery causes a temporary change in brain pressure. Researchers used a simple, non-invasive ultrasound scan of the eye's optic nerve to measure this. Sixty patients were randomly assigned to receive either epidural or spinal anesthesia to compare the effects.
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Bursa City Hospital
Bursa, Merkez, Turkey (Türkiye)
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