Fig. 2
From: Perioperative intravenous fluid prescribing: a multi-centre audit
Type of intravenous fluid administered in different phases of the perioperative pathway. Balanced crystalloid solutions were the most common fluid administered at all stages of the perioperative pathway expressed as the percentage of the total volume of intravenous fluid used. Balanced crystalloids (Hartmann’s and Plasma-Lyte), hypotonic dextrose-saline solutions (0.18 and 0.45 % dextrose-saline), dextrose solutions (5 and 10 % dextrose) and HAS (human albumin solution)