Table 3 Intraoperative fluid preferences
From: Goal-directed fluid therapy- a survey of anaesthetists in the UK, USA, Australia and New Zealand
AUS/NZ | UK | |
|---|---|---|
Crystalloid (%) | n = 174 | n = 692 |
0.9% Saline | 10 (6) | 14 (2) |
Balanced Salt Solution | 162 (93) | 662 (96) |
Colloid (%) | ||
Succinylated gelatine | 43 (24) | 292 (42) |
Tetrastarch | 30 (17) | 98 (14) |
Pentastarch | 29 (16) | 50 (7) |
Hetastarch | 29 (16) | 124 (18) |
Albumin | 14 (8) | 1 |
No preference | 26 (15) | 98 (14) |
Other | 8 (4) | 29 (4) |