Table 2 Primary Outcomes
Control treatment | LPV strategy | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Patients with one or more adverse events, n (%) | |||
Composite | 8 (26.7) | 8 (26.7) | 0.999 |
Hypoxemic events | 6 (20.0) | 2 (6.7) | 0.129 |
Haemoglobin desaturation | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0.999 |
Hypotension or bradycardia | 2 (6.7) | 6 (20.0) | 0.129 |
Cerebral tension by the surgeon (only in case of brain surgery) | |||
Grade 1 n (%) | 7 (33.3) | 7 (30.4) | 0.677 |
Grade 2 n (%) | 9 (42.9) | 10 (43.5) | |
Grade 3 n (%) | 5 (23.8) | 6 (26.1) | |
Grade 4 n (%) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
PaCO2 control | |||
Patients with one or more episode of hypercapnia n (%) | 1 (3.3) | 2 (6.6) | 0.554 |
Overall PaCO2 recorded (mmHg), mean (SD) | 35.5 (4.0) | 37.1 (3.4) | 0.002 |