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Effect of Hypertension on Hemodynamics in the Prone Position

Long-term use of antihypertensive drugs in patients diagnosed with hypertension may cause sharp fluctuations in the patient's hemodynamic values such as blood pressure during anesthesia. Low blood pressure that occurs during surgery may cause serious organ failure and even death, especially in patients in the prone position. These conditions resulting from hypotension increase with prolonged exposure to hypotension. Therefore, it is very important to predict and prevent hypotension in spinal surgery. In patients with hypertension, the prone position may cause some hemodynamic changes compared to those without comorbidities. Therefore, in this study, researchers planned to investigate the changes in some hemodynamic values in patients with hypertension and without comorbidities who were scheduled for spinal surgery.