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Table 3 Intraoperative variables describing the representativeness of the data

From: Antimicrobial prophylaxis is considered sufficient to preserve an acceptable surgical site infection rate in clean orthopaedic and neurosurgeries in dogs

Variable

All dogs (406)

Dogs with follow-up (363)

Mean ± SDa (range)

Mean ± SD (range)

Duration of anaesthesia (min)

245.7 ± 75.1 (100–495)

248.7 ± 76.4 (100–495)

Duration of surgery (min)

126.9 ±  54.3 (20–345)

127.4 ± 53.8 (20–345)

Lowest MAPb (if < 60 mmHg) during surgery (mmHg)

49.5 ± 5.2 (35–55)

49.5 ± 5.0 (35–55)

Duration of hypotension (MAP < 60 mmHg) (min)

26.4 ± 22.0 (5–125)

26.0 ± 21.5 (5–125)

Lowest body temperature during surgery (°C)

36.1 ± 0.9 (33.2–39.7)

36.1 ± 0.9 (33.2–39.7)

 

Yes (%)

Yes (%)

Antimicrobial administered

377 (92.9)

337 (92.8)

Implant placed

279 (68.7)

251 (69.1)

Propofol administered

349 (86.0)

311 (85.7)

  1. aSD, standard deviation
  2. bMAP, mean arterial pressure