The Effect of Prophylactic Dexmedetomidine on Hemodynamic Disturbances to Double-Lumen Endotracheal Intubation: A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind, and Placebo-Controlled Trial
Table 1
Patient characteristics and operative data.
Variables
Dexmedetomidine group ()
Control group ()
Age (yr)
Sex
Female
12 (40)
17 (57)
Male
18 (60)
13 (43)
ASA
I
11 (37)
8 (27)
II-III
19 (63)
22 (73)
Body mass index (kg/m2)
Concurrent disease
Hypertension
10 (33)
6 (20)
Diabetes mellitus
3 (10)
1 (3)
Duration of anesthesia (minutes)
Duration of surgery (minutes)
Type of operation
Thoracoscopy
11 (37)
18 (60)
Thoracotomy
19 (63)
12 (40)
Extent of surgery
Explorative thoracotomy
9 (31)
11 (39)
Wedge resection
5 (17)
6 (21)
Lobectomy
15 (52)
10 (36)
Pneumonectomy
0
1 (4)
Baseline hemodynamic variables
SBP (mmHg)
DBP (mmHg)
MAP (mmHg)
HR (beats per minute)
RPP (mmHg min−1)
Intubation time (seconds)
Data are presented as mean ± SD or number (%). ASA: The American Society of Anesthesiologists, SBP: systolic blood pressure, DBP: diastolic blood pressure, MAP: mean arterial pressure, HR: heart rate, RPP: rate pressure product.