The incidence of postoperative vasopressor usage: protocol for a prospective international observational cohort study (SQUEEZE).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Postoperative hypotension is common after major non-cardiac surgery, due predominantly to vasodilation. Administration of infused vasopressors postoperatively may often be considered a surrogate indicator of vasodilation. The incidence of postoperative vasopressors has never been described for non-cardiac surgery, nor have outcomes associated with their use. This paper presents a protocol for a prospective international cohort study to address these gaps in knowledge. The primary objectives are to estimate the proportion of patients who receive postoperative vasopressor infusions (PVI) and to document the variation in this proportion between hospitals and internationally. Furthermore, we will identify factors in variation of care (patient, condition, surgery, and intraop

SUBMITTER: Creagh-Brown B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10037774 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature