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Table 4 MAP, HR, BIS at different time points (mean ± SD)

From: Effects of Dexmedetomidine on motor- and somatosensory-evoked potentials in patients with thoracic spinal cord tumor: a randomized controlled trial

Variable

Group

T1

P

T2

P

T3

P

T4

P

MAP (mmHg)

Propofol group (n = 25)

86 ± 11

 

86 ± 15

 

86 ± 13

 

84 ± 12

 

DP adjusted group (n = 23)

80 ± 11

0.061

93 ± 14**a

0.037

95 ± 15**a

0.019

95 ± 12**a

0.003

DP unadjusted group (n = 23)

80 ± 10

0.098

94 ± 10**a

0.032

95 ± 13**a

0.019

95 ± 11**a

0.003

HR (bpm)

Propofol group (n = 25)

65 ± 10

 

60 ± 7

 

59 ± 6

 

60 ± 8

 

DP adjusted group (n = 23)

64 ± 10

0.541

59 ± 9

0.464

58 ± 9*

0.816

59 ± 8

0.626

DP unadjusted group (n = 23)

66 ± 8

0.841

59 ± 6**

0.489

59 ± 5**

0.842

60 ± 6*

0.850

BIS

Propofol group (n = 25)

45 ± 3

 

44 ± 3

 

44 ± 3

 

42 ± 8

 

DP adjusted group (n = 23)

44 ± 4

0.393

43 ± 3

0.146

43 ± 3

0.428

43 ± 3

0.534

DP unadjusted group (n = 23)

45 ± 3

0.732

37 ± 6**a

0.000

35 ± 5**a

0.000

35 ± 6**a

0.000

  1. *P < 0.05, **P = 0.000 (comparison among different time points)
  2. aComparison with propofol group