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Table 3 Hypotension and bradycardia, vasopressor and antihypertensive requirements during intraoperative period in both groups showing no difference between groups

From: Opioid-free anesthesia in bariatric surgery: a prospective randomized controlled trial

 

N

OBA n(%)

OFA n(%)

P

Number of hypotension episodes

0

20(62.5)

18(69.2)

0.839

1

4(12.5)

2(7.7)

2

6(18.8)

2(7.7)

3

2(6.3)

1(3.8)

4

0(0.0)

3(11.5)

Number of bradycardia episodes

0

31(96.9)

25(96.2)

0.881

1

1(3.1)

1(3.8)

Norepinephrine (mcg)

N

Median

10

125 [100–250]

11

250 [125–200]

0.108

Ephedrine (mg)

N

Median

9

12 [6–18]

8

18 [11–26]

0.241

Urapidil (mg)

N

Median

4

25 [25–38]

7

30 [25–50]

0.611

  1. OBA = Opioid-Based Anesthesia, OFA = Opioid-Free Anesthesia