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Table 1 Demographic and intraoperative variables

From: Background anaesthetic agents do not influence the impact of arginine vasopressin on haemodynamic states and cerebral oxygenation during shoulder surgery in the beach chair position: a prospective, single-blind study

 

PR-S (n = 15)

PR-AVP (n = 15)

SN-S (n = 15)

SN-AVP (n = 15)

P-value

Gender (Male/female)

6/9

5/10

5/10

7/8

0.86

Age (yr)

62 (46–70)

59 (53–78)

62 (45–77)

65 (51–73)

0.45

Weight (kg)

64 ± 9

59 ± 10

62 ± 12

65 ± 11

0.45

Catheter placed (right/left)

6/9

3/12

4/11

6/9

0.56

Hemoglobin (g/dl)

13.7 ± 1.0

13.1 ± 1.3

13.7 ± 1.5

13.2 ± 1.3

0.51

Underlying diseases

     

Hypertension

5

7

4

5

0.71

Diabetes

4

1

2

2

0.48

Preoperative medication

     

β-blockers

1

2

2

1

0.84

Calcium channel blockers

2

4

3

5

0.62

ACEI or Ag II antagonist

2

2

2

3

0.95

Smoking history

3

2

2

1

0.77

Ephedrine administered

     

Number of patients

11

4

6

3

0.01

Total dose per patient (mg)

15 ± 4

10 ± 4

13 ± 4

11 ± 5

0.14

Sitting position time (min)

151 ± 45

161 ± 29

181 ± 56

173 ± 34

0.24

Fluid administered (ml)

1690 ± 525

1773 ± 508

1600 ± 431

1920 ± 543

0.36

Blood loss (ml)

182 ± 154

142 ± 71

169 ± 116

116 ± 58

0.34

  1. Data are mean ± SD or numbers.
  2. PR-S: saline (S) under propofol-remifentanil (P/R) anesthesia; PR-AVP: arginine vasopressin (AVP) under P/R anesthesia; SN-S: S under sevoflurane-nitrous oxide (S/N) anesthesia; SN-AVP: AVP under S/N anesthesia; catheter: jugular venous catheter; ACEI: angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor; AgII antagonist: angiotensin II antagonist