Table 4.

Post hoc analysis 90-day mortality and need for renal replacement therapy

Outcome ( post hoc analysis)	HES (n = 23)	Lactated Ringer’s (n = 22)	Difference	P value
90-day mortality	8 (34.8%)	6 (27.3%)
Risk ratio for 90-day mortality with HES			1.27 (95% CI 0.51 to 3.26)	0.59
Need for RRT	6 (26.1%)	6 (27.3%)
Risk ratio for need of RRT with HES			0.96 (95% CI 0.35 to 2.64)	0.95

Data are represented as number of patients (percentage) or risk ratio (confidence interval, or CI). HES, hydroxyethyl starch; RRT, renal replacement therapy.