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. 2010 Aug 10;14(4):R151. doi: 10.1186/cc9220

Table 1.

Patient characteristics at baseline

CVP group
n = 45
SV group
n = 45
SV & DPX group
n = 45
Age (years) 70 (64-78) 68 (59-77) 65 (59-74)
Male (%) 30 (67%) 31 (69%) 28 (62%)
ASA score 2 (2-3) 2 (2-3) 2 (2-3)
Upper gastrointestinal surgery (%) 18 (40%) 18 (40%) 18 (40%)
Pancreatic surgery involving gut (%) 18 (40%) 18 (40%) 18 (40%)
Lower gastrointestinal surgery (%) 9 (20%) 9 (20%) 9 (20%)

Data presented as median (IQR) or absolute values (%). ASA, American society of anesthesiologists; CVP, central venous pressure; DPX, dopexamine; SV, stroke volume.