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Table 3 Incidence of postinduction hypotension

From: A preoperative ultrasound-based protocol for optimisation of fluid therapy to prevent early intraoperative hypotension: a randomised controlled study

Hypotensive event

CFT group (N = 38)

USP group (N = 38)

p-value

MAP < 65 mmHg

12 (31.6%)

3 (7.9%)

0.0246*

MAP < 65 and/or > 30% decrease

17 (44.7%)

7 (18.4%)

0.0136*

  1. CFT conventional fluid therapy, MAP mean arterial pressure, USP ultrasound-based protocol