The purpose of this study is to establish normal postoperative changes in blood pressure in women undergoing scheduled gynecologic surgery requiring inpatient postoperative care. Also, to establish if there is a difference in normal postoperative blood pressure changes between elderly and non-elderly women undergoing scheduled gynecologic surgery requiring inpatient postoperative care.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
528
University of Rochester
Rochester, New York, United States
Percentage of Participants Who Underwent Gynecologic Surgery
491 women were included in analysis. Measure is categorized by the type of surgery.
Time frame: January 2007 to January 2008
Percentage of Women With Asymptomatic Hypotension
% women with asymptomatic hypotension
Time frame: 1 year
Percentage of Participants Undergoing Different Types of Anesthesia
Patients were given either general, regional or local-modified anesthesia care (LO-MAC). Some of the patients ended up getting both general and regional anesthesia (sometimes anesthesia team decides to add regional for postop pain control).
Time frame: January 2007 to January 2008
Surgical Time
Length of surgery
Time frame: January 2007 to January 2008
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