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Table 2 Intraoperative Variables

From: A comparison of intraoperative goal-directed intravenous administration of crystalloid versus colloid solutions on the postoperative maximum N-terminal pro brain natriuretic peptide in patients undergoing moderate- to high-risk noncardiac surgery

 

Colloid

(n = 27)

Crystalloid

(n = 29)

 

Duration

 Anaesthesia, hrs

5.8

[4.2, 6.5]

4.6

[3.8, 6.1]

p = 0.48

 Surgery, hrs

4.2

± 1.7

3.9

± 1.4

p = 0.38

Fluid Management

 Crystalloid, mL

1737

[1091, 2474]

3250

[2461, 4261]

p < 0.01

 Colloid, mL

1250

[750, 1750]

0

[0, 0]

p < 0.01

 Number of Boluses, No.

5

[3, 7]

7

[5, 8]

p = 0.14

 Blood given, mL

0

[0, 0]

0

[0, 0]

p = 0.08

 Additional Fluids, mL

500

[400, 500]

500

[400, 600]

p = 0.81

 Est. Blood Loss, mL

500

[200, 900]

300

[100, 650]

p = 0.07

 Estimated Urine output, mL

400

[250, 650]

350

[213, 625]

p = 0.52

Hemodynamic

 TWA MAP, mmHg

76

± 5

79

± 7

p = 0.12

 TWA SV, mL

87

± 18

76

± 19

p = 0.04

 Et Sevoflurane, Vol%

1.7

± 0.4

1.6

± 0.3

p = 0.33

 Heart Rate, beats min−1

71

± 11

72

± 9

p = 0.86

 Cardiac Output, L min− 1

5.8

± 1.3

5.2

± 1.4

p = 0.13

 TWA SVR, dyn sec cm−5

1022

± 70

1154

± 60

p = 0.14

Arterial Blood Gas Analysis

 pH

7.34

[7.31, 7.39]

7.36

[7.33, 7.38]

p = 0.70

 BE

−1.9

± 1.6

−1.5

± 1.9

p = 0.43

 Hb, mg/dL

10.4

± 1.4

11.2

± 1.7

p = 0.07

 Lactate, mmol/L

1.2

[1.0, 1.5]

1.3

[1.1, 2.0]

p = 0.07

 Sodium, mmol/L

140

[138, 140]

139

[138, 140]

p = 0.16

  1. Summary characteristics of intraoperative measurements presented as means ± SD or medians [25th percentile, 75th percentile]. All P-values are for unpaired Student’s-t tests or Mann-Whitney-U tests as appropriate. Et End-tidal, TWA Time weighted average, HR Heart rate, FTc Corrected flow time, SV Stroke volume, CO Cardiac output, SVR Systemic vascular resistance, pCO2 Partial pressure of carbon dioxide, pO2 Partial pressure of oxygen, Hb Haemoglobin, BE Base excess