Table 5

Intraoperative hemodynamic indices


Laparoscopic
Open
P-

surgery
surgery
value

N = 7
N = 9


Hypertensive episodes (per procedure)
1 (0–1)
2 (0–4)
0.008
Tachycardic episodes
0 (0–1)
1 (0–3)
ns
(per procedure)



Maximal systolic blood pressure (nun Hg)
170 (150–230)
200 (130–270)
ns
Mean systolic blood pressure (nun Hg)
127,4 (117,7–146,9)
136,9 (110,7–163,3)
ns
Mean diastolic blood pressure (nun Hg)
74,3 (55,8–78,6)
76,4 (57,3–85,4)
ns
Patients requiring vasoconstrictive drugs
1
6
ns
Patients requiring vasodilatatory drugs
2
8
0.035

Values expressed as median (range) ns – not significant.

Edwin et al. BMC Surgery 2001 1:2   doi:10.1186/1471-2482-1-2