Table 1 Albumin and fluid balance during two perioperative time periods in patients undergoing liver transplantation

 Albumin loss in bleeding and drains

−42 ± 36

−14 (− 84; − 6)

− 43 ± 35

 Albumin administered

91 ± 37

47 ± 35

87 ± 38

 Albumin balance

49 ± 18

22 ± 26

45 ± 18

 Albumin shift

37 ± 17

11 ± 30

34 ± 19

 Blood and drain losses

1.87 ± 1.46

0.68 (0.10; 4.68)

1.98 ± 1.58

 Urine

0.40 ± 0.24

6.39 ± 3.56

0.34 ± 0.22

 Perspiration^a

2.02 ± 0.68

1.97 ± 0.32

2.08 ± 0.73

 Sum of fluid losses

4.30 ± 1.94

9.59 ± 3.84

4.40 ± 2.15

 Albumin and blood products

1.96 (0.76; 4.80)

0.45 (0.15; 2.47)

1.83 (0.75; 4.88)

 Crystalloids and glucose

3.98 ± 1.16

7.24 ± 2.17

3.87 ± 1.10

 Dextrane

0.00 (0; 0.44)

0.93 (0.06; 1.47)

0.00 (0; 0.44)

 Sum of infusions

6.20 ± 2.09

11.28 ± 3.18

6.09 ± 2.16

 Fluid balance

1.90 ± 1.04

1.54 ± 4.58

1.69 ± 1.14