Table 1 Electrolyte composition of studied fluids.
| Â | Saline group | Balanced group |
|---|---|---|
Crystalloid solutions | 0.9% saline solution | Isofundine |
Sodium (mmol/L) | 153 | 140 |
Potassium (mmol/L) | 0 | 4.0 |
Calcium (mmol/L) | 0 | 2.5 |
Magnesium (mmol/L) | 0 | 1.0 |
Chloride mmol/L) | 153 | 127 |
Acetate (mmol/L) | 0 | 24 |
Malate (mmol/L) | 0 | 5.0 |
pH | 4 to 7 | 4.6 to 5.4 |
Theoretical osmolarity (mOsmol/L) | 306 | 304 |
Acid titre | <2 | <2 |
Hydroxyethyl starch solutions | HEAfusine | Tetraspan |
Poly(O-2-hydroxyethyl) starch (g/L) | 60 | 60 |
Molar substitution | 0.5 | 0.42 |
Average molecular weight (Da) | 200,000 | 130,000 |
Sodium (mmol/L) | 153 | 140 |
Potassium (mmol/L) | 0 | 4.0 |
Calcium (mmol/L) | 0 | 2.5 |
Magnesium (mmol/L) | 0 | 1.0 |
Chloride (mmol/L) | 153 | 118 |
Acetate (mmol/L) | 0 | 24 |
Malate (mmol/L) | 0 | 5.0 |
pH | 4 to 7 | 5.6 to 6.4 |
Theoretical osmolarity (mOsmol/L) | 310 | 296 |
Acid titre | <2 | <2 |