U.S., April 24 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07549152) titled 'HEMODYNAMIC EFFECTS OF LITHOTOMY POSITION IN SURGICAL PATIENTS (PH-LITHO)' on April 17.

Brief Summary: Anesthesia-induced hypotension is a common occurrence in elderly hypertensive patients and is closely associated with increased postoperative morbidity

* This study aims to investigate whether the lithotomy position, a non-pharmacological and cost-free approach, can reduce the incidence of post-induction hypotension (PIH) in this high-risk population by increasing venous return

Sixty patients aged 65-80 with a history of hypertension were randomly assigned to either the Supine Group (Group S) or the Lithotomy Group (Group L)

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