[Use of sodium nitroprusside in otological surgery (author's transl)].

The authors report on the experiment carried out on the use of sodium nitroprusside (NPS) in otological surgery. The acknowledged advantages of NPS over hypotensors and more particularly its spécifically vascular, périphéral, swift action, rapidly reversible, are worth mentioning. Control over the achieved hypotension however, requires careful attention to avoid overdosage which could result in severe hypotension and "cyanhydric" intoxication.