Research Article

Dexmedetomidine Combined with Low-Dose Norepinephrine Continuous Pumping to Prevent Hypotension after Cesaresan Section: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Table 3

Comparison of the incidence of maternal hypotension, the dose of additional NE, and the number of atropine and NE intervention cases.

GroupIncidence of hypotension (n, %)Additional NE casesAdditional atropine casesAdditional NE dose (μg)

S21 (52.5)2104.1 ± 4.65
D12 (30)12a12.0 ± 2.95a
N8 (22.5)8a11.25 ± 2.47a
DN2 (5)2abc00.25 ± 1.01abc

Compared with S group, ; compared with D group, ; compared with N group, . Group S: saline; group D: dexmedetomidine; group N: norepinephrine; group DN: dexmedetomidine and norepinephrine. NE: norepinephrine.