Table 2 Hemodynamic data and parameters associated with intracranial pressure at each time point in the lumbar epidural bolus and infusion groups.

From: Epidural bolus versus continuous epidural infusion analgesia on optic nerve sheath diameter in paediatric patients: A prospective, double-blind, randomised trial

 

Bolus group (n = 19)

Infusion group (n = 19)

P value

Heart rate (beats.min−1)

T0

110 ± 18

109 ± 18

0.905

T1

103 ± 16

97 ± 17

0.269

T2

95 ± 18

92 ± 18

0.634

T3

97 ± 19

100 ± 17

0.618

Mean arterial pressure (mmHg)

T0

75.2 ± 9.9

75.0 ± 11.9

0.941

T1

73.3 ± 12.5

72.7 ± 11.0

0.880

T2

69.0 (66–78)

77.0 (69–80)

0.267

T3

75.0 ± 7.8

75.8 ± 8.7

0.755

Peak inspiratory pressure (cmH2O)

T0

13.1 ± 1.7

12.0 ± 1.9

0.080

T1

12.7 ± 1.7

11.7 ± 2.2

0.147

T2

12.8 ± 1.7

11.8 ± 2.1

0.117

T3

13.5 ± 2.2

12.8 ± 2.6

0.346

End-tidal carbon dioxide (mmHg)

T0

34.4 ± 1.2

33.8 ± 1.6

0.220

T1

34.3 ± 1.9

33.8 ± 1.3

0.437

T2

33.7 ± 1.8

34.2 ± 1.8

0.482

T3

34.0 (33.0–35.5)

34.0 (33.0–35.5)

0.688

End-tidal sevoflurane concentration (%)

T0

1.57 ± 0.45

1.41 ± 0.36

0.226

T1

1.40 (1.20–1.65)

1.20 (1.10–1.65)

0.171

T2

1.6 (1.25–1.90)

1.60 (1.30–1.70)

0.758

T3

2.20 ± 0.28

2.37 ± 0.35

0.100

  1. Values are presented as mean ± SD or median (IQR).