From: Clinical and economic impact of goal-directed fluid therapy during elective gastrointestinal surgery
 | GDFT (n = 201) | Traditional (n = 200) | p value |
---|---|---|---|
Crystalloids (mean ± SD, mL) | 1678 ± 361 | 1576 ± 466 | 0.014 |
Colloids (mean ± SD, mL) | 672 ± 363 | 700 ± 289 | 0.390 |
Crystalloids + colloids (mean ± SD, mL) | 2350 ± 572 | 2276 ± 612 | 0.210 |
Packed red blood cells (mean ± SD, mL) | 48 ± 138 | 22 ± 90 | 0.022 |
Fresh frozen plasma (mean ± SD, mL) | 13 ± 68 | 3 ± 24 | 0.047 |
Blood loss (mean ± SD, mL) | 120 ± 162 | 90 ± 94 | 0.025 |
Urine output (mean ± SD, mL) | 707 ± 466 | 467 ± 357 | < 0.001 |
Net fluids balance (mean ± SD, mL) | 1583 ± 562 | 1743 ± 571 | 0.005 |
Use of ephedrine (yes/no, n) | 92/109 | 83/117 | 0.389 |
Use of norepinephrine (yes/no, n) | 117/84 | 107/93 | 0.342 |
Use of dobutamine (yes/no, n) | 44/157 | 14/186 | < 0.001 |