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. 2020 May 12;5(5):243–252.

Table 1. Hemodynamics, blood hematocrit, hemoglobin, lactate, and arterial partial pressure of CO2 levels throughout experiment.

Baseline Hct 30% Hct 25% Hct 20% Hct 15%
MAP (mmHg)
Control 92±14 80±4 80±11 80±10 84±10
Balanced HES 95±10 66±1* 60±1* 58±4* 56±5*
Balanced crystalloid 87±10 66±11* 54±4* 54±8* 47±7*
NaCl % 0.9 90±12 61±5* 56±5* 50±2* 42±5*
CVP (mmHg)
Control 7±1 7±1 6±2 6.5±1.5 7±1
Balanced HES 6±1 6±1 7±1 6.9±1.3 7±1
Balanced crystalloid 6±1 7±1 7±2 7±2 7±2
NaCl % 0.9 5±1* 5±1* 6±1# 6±1# 6±1*#
Hemoglobin (g/dl)
Control 14.2±0.5 13.5±1.1 12.9±1 13.6±1.1 12.2±1.3
Balanced HES 14.6±0.8 9.6±0.5* 7.9±0.7* 6.2±0.4* 4.6±0.4*
Balanced crystalloid 14.9±0.8 9.9±0.9* 7.8±0.6* 6.2±0.3* 4.7±0.4*
NaCl % 0.9 14.3±1.4 10.1±0.3* 8±0.4* 6.5±0.5* 4.8±0.2*
Hematocrit (%)
Control 44±1 41±3 40±3 41±4 37±4
Balanced HES 45±2 30±2* 25±1* 20±1* 15±2*
Balanced crystalloid 46±3 31±2* 25±2* 20±1* 15±1*
NaCl % 0.9 45±4 31±1* 25±1* 21±1* 15±1*
pH
Control 7.42±0.05 7.40±0.02 7.42±0.03 7.42±0.02 7.41±0.02
Balanced HES 7.45±0.03 7.44±0.03 7.44±0.04 7.40±0.03 7.39±0.03
Balanced crystalloid 7.44±0.03 7.41±0.02 7.40±0.02 7.40±0.02 7.36±0.02*
NaCl % 0.9 7.46±0.03 7.38±0.03 7.34±0.03*# 7.31±0.03*# 7.29±0.05*#
HCO-3 (mmol/L)
Control 21.3±1.7 20.1±2 18.9±0.8 19.2±1.4 20.4±1.2
Balanced HES 20.9±1.2 23.1±1.2* 24±1* 23.5±1.5* 23±1.6*
Balanced crystalloid 20.8±2.2 22±2.1* 22.7±1.5* 21.9±1.7* 22.7±1.8*
NaCl % 0.9 20.4±2.4 19.8±1.5+# 19.1±1.5+# 18.4±1.5+# 16.8±1.5*+#
Lactate (mmol/L)
Control 0.9±0.3 1.2±0.3 1.2±0.6 1.5±0.5 1.5±0.5
Balanced HES 0.9±0.2 1.1±0.3 1.3±0.5 2.1±0.8* 2.7±1*
Balanced crystalloid 1.3±0.3 1.4±0.6 1.9±0.7* 2.4±0.7* 2.4±0.7*
NaCl % 0.9 1.1±0.2 1.1±0.7 1.4±0.3* 1.6±0.4# 2.5±0.5*
PaCO2 (mmHg)
Control 34±5 33±4 30±1 30±1 33±3
Balanced HES 31±3 35±4 36±4* 39±3* 39±2*
Balanced crystalloid 31±3 36±5 37±3* 36±3* 41±3*
NaCl % 0.9 30±3 35±3 36±4* 38±5* 36±3#

Hct: Hematocrit, MAP: Mean arterial pressure, HCO3 −: Bicarbonate, CVP: Central venous pressure, HES: Hydroxyethyl starch. Data are presented as mean±SD. *Adjusted P<0.05 versus control group, # adjusted P value versus balanced HES group