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Table 2 Endpoints of the study in propensity score matched patients

From: Preoperative intravenous rehydration for patients with pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas: is it necessary? A propensity score matching analysis

Variable

Rehydrated group

(n = 85)

Non-rehydrated group

(n = 85)

Median difference

(95%CI)

P Value

Primary endpoint

 Intraoperative hypotension a, %

3.0 (0.2 to 12.2)

3.8 (0.0 to 14.2)

0.0 (−1.2 to 0.8)

0.909

Secondary endpoints

 Other perioperative hemodynamic parameters

  Total equivalent dose of catecholamine b, mg

2.7 (0.0–71.7)

0.0 (0.0–38.5)

0.0 (0.0 to 0.0)

0.563

  Volume of intraoperative fluids, ml

2800 (2000 to 5300)

3400 (2200 to 4650)

− 250 (−800 to 300)

0.358

  Intraoperative tachycardia c, %

3.0 (0.2 to 12.2)

4.3 (0.0 to 14.2)

0.0 (−1.2 to 0.8)

0.641

  Intraoperative hypertension d, %

7.9 (1.8–18.4)

7.1 (1.7–16.8)

0.4 (−1.6 to 3.5)

0.629

  Postoperative hypotension e

22 (25.9%)

21 (24.7%)

 

0.860

 Postoperative diuretics use

12 (14.1%)

9 (10.6%)

 

0.484

 Early outcome during hospitalization

  ICU admission

58 (68.2%)

56 (65.9%)

 

0.744

  MV in ICU

46 (54.1%)

37 (43.5%)

 

0.167

  Occurrence of complications

13 (15.3%)

7 (8.2%)

 

0.153

  In-hospital death

1 (1.2%)

0 (0.0%)

 

> 0.999

  DOHS, days

14.0 (8.5 to 20.5)

13.0 (8.0 to 20.5)

1.0 (−2.0 to 3.0)

0.563

  1. Data are the median (interquartile range), number of patients (percentage)
  2. CI confidence interval, DOHS duration of hospital stay, HR heart rate, ICU intensive care unit, MV mechanical ventilation, SBP systolic blood pressure
  3. a The cumulative time of mean arterial pressure < 65 mmHg averaged by surgery duration
  4. b Total equivalent dose = (dopamine dose) + (dobutamine dose) + (epinephrine dose × 100) + (norepinephrine dose × 100) [17]
  5. c The cumulative time of HR > 90 beats/min averaged by surgery duration
  6. d The cumulative time of SBP > 160 mmHg averaged by surgery duration
  7. e Hypotension that necessitated continuous vasopressor support to maintain SBP > 90 mmHg after surgery