Table 1 Comparison of baseline clinical characteristics between the two groups (x̅ + SD).
Clinical characteristics | TEAS group (n = 20) | Control group (n = 20) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Males/female | 12/8 | 10/10 | 0.37 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 64.36 ± 9.08 | 64.13 ± 9.21 | 0.70 |
Age (years) | 70.2 ± 4.2 | 72.3 ± 5.4 | 0.31 |
Years of education | 6 ± 2.5 | 5.7 ± 2.1 | 0.56 |
ASA grades | |||
I | 6 | 5 | 0.62 |
II | 14 | 15 | |
Combined with hypertension | 12 | 13 | 0.74 |
Combined with Type 2 diabetes | 10 | 11 | 0.75 |
Intraoperative fluid volume (ml) | 2250 ± 57.9 | 2570 ± 80.9 | 0.21 |
Bleeding volume (ml) | 232 ± 35.2 | 241 ± 29.1 | 0.22 |
Operation time (min) | 92.1 ± 10.5 | 98.5 ± 12.7 | 0.36 |
Tourniquet (min) | 32 ± 10.9 | 36 ± 10.1 | 0.09 |
Use of ephedrine | 15 | 18 | 0.46 |
Use of atropine | 5 | 8 | 0.36 |