Objective To investigate the effect of propofol anesthesia on hemodynamic changes and dose requirement of sodium nitroprusside (SNP) during SNP-induced hypotension.Methods Sixteen patients undergoing elective microneurosurgery were randomly assigned to one of two groups: propofol group and isoflurane group. In propofol group (n=8) anesthesia was maintained with propofol (infusion rate 100?g?kg -1?min -1 ) after dural opening, whereas in isoflurane group (n=8) anesthesia was maintained with 1.3 MAC isoflurane.After 20 min the MAP of both groups was reduced by 40% with continuous infusion of 0.01% SNP solution.Results Blood pressure was more easily reduced and maintained in propofol group, and was lower in propofol group than that in isoflurane group following SNP withdrawl (P

Femoral neck fracture (FNF) in the elderly patients is currently a major health challenge worldwide, with excessive consumption of medical resources, high incidence of complications as well as suboptimal outcome and prognosis. Hip joint arthroplasty (HJA) has been the mainstream treatment for FNF in the elderly, but the conventional surgical approaches and techniques are still confronted with a series of bottlenecks such as dislocation, limp and limb length discrepancy. In recent years, direct anterior approach (DAA) for HJA (DAA-HJA) has been a major new choice in the field of joint replacement, which achieves improved clinical effectiveness of HJA in the treatment of elderly FNF, due to the fact that DAA approach involves the neuromuscular interface and accords with the idea of soft tissue retention and enhanced recovery after surgery. However, there is still a lack of unified understanding of standard technique and procedure of DAA-HJA in the treatment of elderly FNF. Therefore, relevant experts from the Hip Joint Group of Chinese Orthopedics Association of Chinese Medical Association, Youth Arthrology Group of Orthopedic Committee of PLA, Orthopedic Committee of Chongqing Medical Association, Branch of Orthopedic Surgeons of Chongqing Medical Doctor Association and Sport Medicine Committee of Chongqing Medical Association were organized to formulate the " Chinese expert consensus on the technical standard of direct anterior hip arthroplasty for elderly femoral neck fracture ( version 2023)" based on evidence-based medicine. This consensus mainly proposed 13 recommendations covering indications, surgical plans, prosthesis selections, surgical techniques and processes, and postoperative management of DAA-HJA in elderly patients with FNF, aiming to promote standardized, systematic and patient-specific diagnosis and treatment to improve the functional prognosis of the patients.