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Table 3 Total volume input and urine output: effects on chloride and base excess [16]

From: A balanced view of balanced solutions

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After surgery

5 hours on ICU

First postoperative day

Second postoperative day (total)

Cumulative volume input (ml)

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ā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒRinger's lactate

7,950 Ā± 950

9,070 Ā± 920

14,150 Ā± 1,150

18,750 Ā± 1,890

ā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒSaline solution

8,230 Ā± 580

9,550 Ā± 880

13,790 Ā± 1,650

17,990 Ā± 1,790

Cumulative urine output (ml)

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ā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒRinger's lactate

1,950 Ā± 340

4,400 Ā± 410

7,700 Ā± 370

11,450 Ā± 460

ā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒSaline solution

2,250 Ā± 240

3,920 Ā± 350

6,950 Ā± 430

12,940 Ā± 390

Cl- (mmol/l)

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ā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒRinger's lactate

104 Ā± 3

105 Ā± 3

102 Ā± 2

102 Ā± 3

ā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒSaline solution

113 Ā± 4*ā€ 

111 Ā± 3*ā€ 

111 Ā± 3*ā€ 

106 Ā± 5

Base deficit (mmol/l)

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ā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒRinger's lactate

-0.5 Ā± 0.6

-1.0 Ā± 1.2

2.0 Ā± 0.5

2.9 Ā± 1.1

ā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒSaline solution

-5.6 Ā± 2.1*ā€ 

-4.2 Ā± 1.9*ā€ 

-2.8 Ā± 1.1*ā€ 

0.3 Ā± 1.5*

  1. ICU, intensive care unit. *P < 0.05 difference compared with the other group. ā€ P < 0.05 difference compared with baseline values.