Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics
| Crystalloids | Colloids | ASD | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 58) | (n = 62) | ||
| Age, yrs | 57 ± 14 | 56 ± 14 | 0.14 |
| Weight, kg | 77 ± 13 | 80 ± 14 | 0.17 |
| Height, cm | 174 ± 10 | 172 ± 8 | 0.24 |
| BMI, kg.m− 2 | 25 ± 4 | 27 ± 4 | 0.37 |
| Gender, No. (%) | 0.22 | ||
| Men | 37 (64) | 33 (53) | |
| Women | 21 (36) | 29 (47) | |
| ASA Score, No. (%) | 0.19 | ||
| I | 9 (15.5) | 10 (16) | |
| II | 40 (69) | 48 (77) | |
| III | 9 (15.5) | 4 (7) | |
| Medical History, No. (%) | |||
| Pulmonary Disease | 4 (7) | 2 (3) | 0.17 |
| Cardiovascular Disease | 24 (42) | 25 (40) | 0.02 |
| Diabetes Type I | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | < 0.001 |
| Diabetes Type II | 5 (7) | 3 (5) | 0.15 |
| Type of Surgery, No. (%) | 0.22 | ||
| Colorectal | 25 (43) | 16 (26) | |
| Liver | 21 (36) | 34 (55) | |
| Pancreatic | 12 (21) | 12 (19) | |
| Preoperative Laboratory Values | |||
| CRP, mg.dL−1 | 0.25 ± 0.28 | 0.33 ± 0.33 | 0.24 |
Patient characteristics data are presented as means ± SD or as counts for the categorical outcomes
Abbreviations: ASD absolute standardized differences; absolute difference in means or proportions divided by the pooled SD; ASD values of 0.2, 0.5, and 0.8 represent small, median, and large differences
BMI body mass index, m male, f female, ASA American Society of Anesthesiologists, CRP C-reactive protein, SD standard deviation