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Table 4 Frequency of hypotension events after surgery

From: Efficacy of programmed intermittent bolus epidural analgesia in thoracic surgery: a randomized controlled trial

 

PIB (n = 21)

CEI (n = 21)

P-value

n (%)

n (%)

20% less than baseline SBP

 0-12 h

7(3.3)

1(0.5)

0.018

 12-24 h

6(9.5)

3(4.7)

0.26

 24-36 h

6(9.5)

4(6.3)

0.47

SBP less than 90 mmHg

 0-12 h

10(4.8)

4(1.9)

0.0495

 12-24 h

5(7.9)

0(0.0)

0.017

 24-36 h

4(6.3)

1(1.6)

0.15