Table 3 Operations with infusion of either < 2 L or ≥ 2 L of Ringer’s lactate
Ringer’s lactate <2 L | Ringer’s lactate ≥2 L | ANOVA | |
|---|---|---|---|
N | 55 | 33 | |
Age (years) | 58 (12) | 63 (10) | P < 0.05 |
Body weight (kg) | 60 (8) | 59 (7) | NS |
Males (per cent) | 67 | 70 | |
Anaesthesia time (min) | 258 (74) | 268 (68) | NS |
Operating time (min) | 196 (76) | 211 (63) | NS |
Blood loss (ml) | 167 (93) | 221 (138) | P < 0.05 |
Urine output (ml) | 444 (258) | 502 (286) | NS |
Starch (ml) | 1009 (225) | 705 (361) | P < 0.001 |
Ringer’s lactate (ml) | 1236 (358) | 2310 (348) | P < 0.001 |
Erythrocytes (N; ml) | 4; 183 (416) | 6; 416 (40) | |
Plasma (N; ml) | 6; 367 (175) | 7; 518 (308) | |
Time in PACU (min) | 66 (30) | 86 (37) | P < 0.01 |
Paralytic ileus (days) | 3.1 (1.2) | 3.7 (1.1) | P < 0.023 |
Food intolerance (days) | 4.4 (2.1) | 6.1 (3.0) | P < 0.004 |
Complications per operation | 0.27 | 0.21 | NS |
Infectious complications (N) | 7 | 4 | |
Bleeding complications (N) | 3 | 3 | |
Length of hospital stay (days) | 13.3 (3.7) | 13.7 (3.9) | NS |