Table 3. Thromboelastography parameters of patients receiving various maintenance fluids.

Parameter/time	Group RL	Group HES	Group JEL
R (min)
t1	5.79 ± 1.34*	4.23 ± 0.8*	5.08 ± 1*
t2	3.46 ± 1.95#	4.85 ± 1.52	5.33 ± 1.18
t3	4.11 ± 1.8	4.75 ± 1.49	5.62 ± 1.16
K (min)
t1	1.96 ± 0.66*	1.44 ± 0.38*	1.64 ± 0.32
t2	1.25 ± 0.58#	1.93 ± 0.58	1.87 ± 0.78
t3	1.71 ± 0.64	2.24 ± 1.21	1.97 ± 0.91
α angle
t1	64.86 ± 7.47*	65.04 ± 4.84*	69.47 ± 6.94
t2	76.20 ± 7.28#	62.14 ± 6.32	67.79 ± 4.71
t3	70.54 ± 7.73	60.55 ± 8.14	67.84 ± 4.83
MA (mm)
t1	59.82 ± 4.71*	63.02 ± 5.68*	64.35 ± 6.41
t2	67.08 ± 5.77	60.32 ± 4.96	63.03 ± 6.24
t3	65.86 ± 4.58	60.90 ± 6.19	62.83 ± 7.15

Data are reported as means ± SD for 25 patients/group. RL = Ringer's lactate; HES = 6% hydroxyethyl starch (130/0.4); JEL = 4% succinylated gelatin; R = reaction time; K = coagulation time; MA = maximum amplitude; t1 = baseline; t2 = at the end of surgery; t3 = 24 h after surgery.

^*P < 0.05, compared to other times within groups;

^#P < 0.05, compared to t3 within groups (paired sample t-test).