Norepinephrine for Prevention of Intraoperative Hypotension in Infants Undergoing Kasai Portoenterostomy

Summary

This study aims to assess the efficacy and safety of prophylactic intraoperative norepinephrine infusion versus the standard technique on decreasing the incidence of intraoperative hypotension in infants undergoing Kasai portoenterostomy operation.

Timeline

Start

2022-08-28

Primary completion

2024-07-08

Completion

2024-07-08

Publications

• Sarhan K, Ashraf N, Hasanin A, Zayed M, Saleh R, Elgohary M, Alkonaiesy R, Nawwar K. Norepinephrine infusion for preventing hypotension during hepatic exteriorization in Kasai portoenterostomy in infants with biliary atresia: A randomized controlled trial. Anaesth Crit Care Pain Med. 2025 May;44(3):101519. doi: 10.1016/j.accpm.2025.101519. Epub 2025 Apr 16.

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