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Table 3 Hemodynamic characteristics

From: Dural sac cross-sectional area is a highly effective parameter for spinal anesthesia in geriatric patients undergoing transurethral resection of the prostate: a prospective, double blinded, randomized study

 

Group C

(n = 30)

Group U

(n = 30)

P-value

Baseline MAP (mmHg)

105.3 ± 10.2

106.0 ± 12.0

0.865

Baseline HR (beats min−1)

82.3 ± 10.2

86.0 ± 9.2

0.726

Maximal decrease in MAP (% of baseline value)

26.2 ± 13.3

12.2 ± 10.1

< 0.001

Number of patients receiving ephedrine

8

2

0.038

  1. MAP mean arterial pressure, HR heart rate
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BMC Anesthesiology

ISSN: 1471-2253

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