Intraoperative pleth variability index-based fluid management therapy and gastrointestinal surgical outcomes in elderly patients: a randomised controlled trial

Table 1 Baseline characteristics

	CFT (n = 104)	GDFT (n = 107)	P-value
Age (years)	70.7 ± 5.2	70.7 ± 5.4	0.859
Male sex (%)	72 (69.2)	73 (68.2)	0.875
BMI, kg/m²	22.9 ± 3.2	22.4 ± 3.0	0.253
ASA physical status, n (%)
I	7 (6.7)	12 (11.2)
II	79 (56.4)	80 (74.8)
III	18 (17.3)	15 (8.8)	0.460
Smoker, n (%)	12 (11.5)	12 (11.2)	0.941
Chronic alcohol consumption, n (%)	5 (4.8)	4 (3.7)	0.701
Medical history, n (%)
Pulmonary disease	1 (0.9)	3 (2.8)	0.634
Cardiovascular disease	39 (37.5)	36 (33.6)	0.929
Diabetes mellitus	14 (13.5)	22 (20.6)	0.171
Cerebral vascular disease	3 (2.9)	5 (4.7)	0.749
Preoperative haemoglobin level, g/dL	13.5 ± 1.3	13.4 ± 1.6	0.878
Preoperative creatinine level, mmol/L	71.3 ± 13.4	82.0 ± 21.9	0.675

Continuous data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation or median (interquartile range). Categorical data are expressed as the number of patients (percentage). Statistical significance was tested by the t-test, Mann–Whitney test, and Fisher exact test
CFT Conventional fluid therapy, GDFT Goal-directed fluid therapy, BMI Body mass index, ASA American Society of Anaesthesiologists

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