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Table 3 Use of inotropes and vasopressors

From: Perioperative goal-directed hemodynamic therapy based on radial arterial pulse pressure variation and continuous cardiac index trending reduces postoperative complications after major abdominal surgery: a multi-center, prospective, randomized study

 

Control group (n = 81)

Study group (n = 79)

P-value

Inotropes intraoperatively a

   

Dobutamine

0

33

<0.001

Vasopressors intraoperatively a

   

Total

40

37

0.994

Norepinephrine

32

26

0.482

Phenylephrine

4

0

0.135

Ephedrine

8

11

0.584

Inotropes postoperatively a

   

Dobutamine

0

0

-

Vasopressors postoperatively a

   

Norepinephrine

9

5

0.502

  1. aNumber of patients.