Induced hypotension with labetalol for orthognathic surgery

Induced hypotension is an accepted technique for reducing blood loss in various surgical procedures. This study evaluates the effectiveness of labetalol in producing controlled reduction in mean arterial pressure during orthognathic surgery. The potential advantages of this technique are ease of administration, decreased pulmonary shunting, and absence of tachycardia or rebound hypertension compared to other commonly used agents.