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Table 3 Comparison between intraoperative and post-operative mean arterial pressure in the two groups

From: The effect of intravenous infusion of dexmedetomidine versus lidocaine as an analgesic adjuvant to balanced general anesthesia and enhanced recovery after abdominal surgery

Parameter

Group D (n = 70)

Group L (n = 70)

F value

P value

Time

mean arterial pressure (mmHg)

mean arterial pressure (mmHg)

  

Intraoperative mean arterial pressure (mmHg)

 0 (min)

65.11 ± 3

65.39 ± 3

0.2482

0.619

 60 (min)

64.06 ± 3

66.23 ± 3

15.5760

 < 0.001

 120 (min)

62.77 ± 3

66.94 ± 4

50.1433

 < 0.001

 180 (min)

62.37 ± 3

67.90 ± 4

59.0709

 < 0.001

 240 (min)

61.79 ± 2

68.88 ± 5

50.4778

 < 0.001

Patient developed hypotension requiring Vasopressor (ephedrine)

20

6

11.7170

 < 0.001

Post-operative mean arterial pressure (mmHg)

 PACU

63.14 ± 3

67.06 ± 6

0.9674

0.327

 6 (h)

63.69 ± 3

67.63 ± 6

4.6441

0.033

 12 (h)

64.49 ± 3

68.09 ± 6

2.4103

0.123

 24 (h)

65.30 ± 3

68.59 ± 6

0.7945

0.374

  1. p value < 0.05 is considered significant