TABLE 1.
Characteristics of Included Studies
| Reference | Country | Total No.of Participants | Population | Type of Balanced Crystalloid Compared | Cumulative Volume of Fluid, Mean (sd) or [Range] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramanathan et al (16) | United States | 68 | Pregnant women undergoing cesarean section | Ringer’s Lactate vs Plasmalyte A | 1,200 mL; 1,200 mL |
| Ratcliffe et al (17) | United Kingdom | 29 | Pediatric heart surgery patients | Plasmalyte vs Hartmann’s | 380 mL (222.6); 413 mL (220) |
| Attalla et al (18) | Egypt | 30 | Cholecystectomy patients | Ringer’s Lactate vs Ringer’s Acetate | 846.67 mL (109.33); 836.67 mL (106.01) |
| Shimada et al (19) | Japan | 20 | Elective aortic aneurysm repair patients | Ringer’s Acetate vs Ringer’s Bicarbonate | 4,061 mL (871); 4,480 mL (857) |
| Hadimioglu et al (20) | Turkey | 90 | Kidney transplant recipients | Plasmalyte vs Ringer’s Lactate | 2,756 mL (800); 2,770 mL (820) |
| Galas et al (21) | Brazil | 40 | Septic shock patients | Ringer’s Lactate vs Ringerfundin | Not reported |
| Zadák et al (22) | Czech Republic | 14 | Healthy volunteers | Plasmalyte vs Ringerfundin | 2,000 mL; 2,000 mL |
| Shin et al (23) | South Korea | 104 | Live liver donor patients | Plasmalyte vs Ringer’s Lactate | 3,302 mL (575); 3,407 mL (715) |
| Hasman et al (24) | Turkey | 90 | Dehydrated emergency department patients | Plasmalyte vs Ringer’s Lactate | 20 mL/kg/hr × 2 hr |
| Kiss et al (25) | Hungary | 102 | Pregnant women undergoing cesarean section | Ringer’s Lactate vs balanced Ringers | 572 mL (442); 617 mL (260) |
| Vichitvejpaisal et al (26) | Thailand | 90 | Endoscopy outpatients | Ringer’s Lactate vs Ringer’s Acetate | 1,140 mL (169); 1,046 mL (167) |
| Scotti et al (27) | Italy | 20 | Cardiac bypass patients | Ringer’s Lactate vs novel solution | 10 ± 5 mL/kg |
| Weinberg et al (28) | Australia | 60 | Liver resection patients | Plasmalyte vs Hartman’s | 2,000 mL [1,425–3,000]; 3,000 mL [1,800–4,000] |
| Benoit et al (29) | Belgium | 204 | Adult ICU patients | Plasmalyte vs Sterofundin | 1,000 mL; 1,000 mL |
| Kumar et al (30) | India | 80 | Adult surgical patients | Ringer’s Lactate vs Sterofundin vs Plasmalyte vs Kabilyte | Not reported |
| Rajan et al (31) | India | 60 | Major head and neck surgery patients | Ringer’s Lactate vs Sterofundin | 5,116.7 mL (1,744); 5,646.7 mL (1,295.0) |
| Uvizl et al (32) | Czech Republic | 112 | Postop ICU patients | Plasmalyte vs Ringerfundin | 1,000 mL; 1,000 mL |
| Omar and Mathivha (33) | South Africa | 86 | Adult ICU patients | Bicarbonate-balanced fluida vs conventional balanced fluidb | Not reported |
| Rawat et al (34) | India | 49 | Adult ICU patients | Ringer’s Lactate vs Acetate | 20 mL/kg/hr × 1 hr, 10 mL/kg/hr × 1 hr |
| Weinberg et al (35) | Australia | 50 | Cardiac surgery patients | Plasmalyte vs Hartman’s | 2,000 mL; 2,000 mL |
| Pfortmueller et al (36) | Switzerland | 148 | Cardiac surgery patients | Ringer’s Lactate vs Ringer’s Acetate | 6,104 mL [4,769–7,855]; 6,677 mL [5,325–8,479] |
| Chaussard et al (37) | France | 28 | Burn patients in ICU | Plasmalyte vs Ringer’s Lactate | 15,680 mL; 19,626 mL |
| Joseph et al (38) | India | 40 | Pediatric surgery patients | Ringer’s Lactate vs Sterofundin | Not reported |
| King et al (39) | United States | 59 | Adolescent spinal surgery patients | Ringer’s Lactate vs Normosol-R | 48 mL/kg (87); 35 mL/kg (23) |
aNa 143 mmol/L, Cl 99 mmol/L, Hco3 49 mmol/L.
bNa 130 mmol/L, Cl 110 mmol/L, Hco3 <27 mmol/L.