Dextran (n = 19) | Lactated Ringer’s (n = 18) | P value | |
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Preoperative variables | |||
Age – yrs. | 68.1 (61.9–74.3) | 67.8 (64.1–71.6) | 0.94 |
Male – sex | 15 (79 %) | 12 (67 %) | 0.48 |
Body weight (kg) | 77.3 (56–99) | 77.2 (52–110) | 0.97 |
BMI – kg/m2 | 25.3 (24.1–26.8) | 24.8 (23.7–28.3) | 0.66 |
ASA – class | 2.0 (1–3) | 2.0 (1–3) | 0.48 |
Cardiopulmonary disease | 11 (58 %) | 11 (61 %) | 1.00 |
Intraoperative variables | |||
Anesthesia (min) | 210 (198–275) | 210 (211–260) | 0.93 |
Blood loss >1500 ml | 11 (58 %) | 4 (22 %) | 0.04 |
PRBCs | 12 (63 %) | 5 (28 %) | 0.04 |
Ephedrine (mg) | 16.7 (8.8–24.5) | 29.2 (20.2–38.2) | 0.03 |
Postoperative variables | |||
Straight track a | 4 (21 %) | 11 (61 %) | 0.02 |
Days until bowel movement | 3.0 (1–7) | 2.5 (2–30) | 0.60 |
Complications | 7 (37 %) | 3 (17 %) | 0.26 |
Re-operations | 5 (26 %) | 2 (11 %) | 0.40 |
Hospital stay (days) | 9.0 (5–24) | 7.0 (6–92) | 0.69 |