Fig. 8
From: Perioperative intravenous fluid prescribing: a multi-centre audit
Serum sodium on each perioperative day and type of fluid given on postoperative day 1. Mean values of serum sodium on each perioperative day grouped by the type of fluid (given in the largest volume) on postoperative day 1. Error bars represent the standard error of the mean (SEM). Hypotonic dextrose-saline solutions (0.18 and 0.45 % dextrose-saline) and dextrose solutions (5 and 10 % dextrose)