Stefano Settimi

Auriculotherapy for controlled hypotension during functional endoscopic surgery of the paranasal sinuses under general anesthesia: AuriFESS, a feasibility randomized pilot study

Abstract Background Administration of hypotensive drugs is common to induce controlled hypotension during surgery but dose-dependent side effects could limit their use. The primary hypothesis of our study is that the application of magnetic ball-plasters for auriculotherapy could...