Variable | 6% hetastarch in saline | 6% hetastarch in balanced salt | Ringer's lactate | P value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Nausea | 14 (47%) | 11 (37%) | 22 (73%) | 0.007 |
Nausea severity | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā |
āāā1 (mild) | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0.02 |
āāā2 (moderate) | 4 | 4 | 10 | Ā |
āāā3 (severe) | 2 | 5 | 8 | Ā |
Emesis | 8 (27%) | 7 (23%) | 16 (53%) | 0.02 |
Rescue antiemetic | 9 (30%) | 8 (27%) | 18 (60%) | 0.006 |