Table 3 Clinical factors associated with hypoalbuminemia

N

201

199

Surgical blood loss (ml)

472 ± 653

1167 ± 1234

P < 0.001

Infusion fluids^a

Balanced crystalloid (Sterofundin®, ml/kg)

30 ± 19

38 ± 21

P < 0.001

Unbalanced crystalloid (0,9% NaCl, ml/kg)

7 ± 5

11 ± 9

P < 0.001

Balanced colloid (Volulyte®, ml/kg)

2 ± 4

6 ± 8

P < 0.001

Unbalanced colloid (Voluven®, ml/kg)

1 ± 3

3 ± 5

P < 0.001