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Table 2 Mean arterial blood pressure (mmHg) changes in the study groups (data are presented as mean ± SD)

From: Dexmedetomidine versus lidocaine as an adjuvant to general anesthesia for elective abdominal gynecological surgeries

 

Group C

Group L

Group D

Baseline

96.14 ± 13.5

95.23 ± 10.86

94.75 ± 14.44

After study drug infusion

97.88 ± 14.1

93.44 ± 11.52

85.32 ± 12.23· ·¡

After anesthesia induction

83.56 ± 13.88

75.53 ± 11.44*

70.46 ± 9.45·

1 min after intubation

109.32 ± 18.55

91.27 ± 14.88*

84. 83 ± 13.72·

15 min

98.44 ± 15.33

82.33 ± 12.26*

77. 85 ± 10.63·

30 min

89.24 ± 12.67

78.93 ± 10.36*

74.68 ± 8.99·

45 min

84.32 ± 11.43

77.34 ± 9.55*

72.19 ± 7.44·

60 min

85.66 ± 13.44

75.89 ± 11.73*

71.47 ± 8.35·

75 min

88.65 ± 14.38

77.55 ± 13.72*

72.64 ± 10.63·

90 min

85.55 ± 12.66

76.73 ± 11.86*

72.42 ± 9.14·

1 min after extubation

97.77 ± 15.32

85.49 ± 13.74*

78.75 ± 11.69·

Upon arrival to PACU

93.65 ± 13.78

80.34 ± 11.65*

73.85 ± 10.74·

  1. *Statistically significant (P value < 0.05) (group L versus group C)
  2. ·Statistically significant (P value < 0.05) (group D versus group C)
  3. ·¡Statistically significant (P value < 0.05) (group D versus group L)