Table 5.

Comparison of hypotension events, vasopressors use, MACE, and duration of surgery between GA group and GA with epidural group

Variable	GA group (n=66)	GA with epidural group (n=75)	P
Clinically significant reversible hypotension	27 (41%)	38 (51%)	0.1517
Inotrope and vasopressors use	27 (41%)	38 (50.6%)	0.2461
Noradrenaline (%)	18 (27.5%)	33 (44%)	0.0391
Adrenaline (%)	3 (4.5%)	1 (1.3%)	0.2516
Noradrenaline + adrenaline (%)	6 (9%)	4 (5.3%)	0.3857
Overall MACE incidence	9 (14%)	7 (9%)	0.4215
Perioperative myocardial infarction	1 (1.5%)	4 (5%)	0.2212
Intraoperative irreversible hypotension	3 (4.5%)	1 (1.3%)	0.2516
Arrhythmias	5 (7.5%)	1 (1.3%)	0.0668
Sudden cardiac death	0	1 (1.3%)
Duration of surgery (h)	6.4±1.9	5.95±1.48	0.1168

Values are expressed as means±standard deviation or number (proportion). P<0.05 considered statistically significant. GA, general anesthesia; MACE, major adverse cardiac event