Table 1

Patient characteristics
Crystalloid Colloid P value
Age (yr) 35.1 (4.3) 35.6 (5.3) 0.55
Female (%) 100 100 1.0
Weight (kg) 63.7 (59.0–72.0) 64.0 (54.7–70.0) 0.61
BMI (kg.m2) 23.7 (21.6–25.4) 22.9 ( 20.9–25.1) 0.34
Duration of Fast (Hr) 13.0 ( 11.0–17.0) 14.0 (12.0–15.7) 0.38
PONV Risk Factors (N)
1 22 21 0.94
2 32 30 0.93
3 1 3 0.6
4 0 0 1.0
Procedure
Laparoscopy – Diagnostic (N) 39 38 0.88
Laparoscopy – Proceed (N) 17 17 0.88
Estimated Fluid Deficit (L) 1.37 (0.34) 1.36 (0.38) 0.88
Volume of Fluid Received (ml/kg) 21.0 (4.7) 21.6 (5.5) 0.58
Duration of Anesthesia (min) 40.0 (30.0–50.0) 40.0 (30.0–45.0) 0.14
Hypotensive Episodes requiring Treatment (N) 11 8 0.62
Intraperitoneal CO2 (L) 9.1 (7.0–15.6) 10.5 (8.1–17.5) 0.33
Propofol ( mg.kg-1) 2.6 (2.4–3.0) 2.6 (2.4–2.9) 0.7
Atracurium (mg.kg-1) 0.37 (0.34–0.43) 0.37 ( 0.35–0.41) 0.9

Continuous data are presented as mean, standard deviation and median, interquartile range. Categorical data are presented as Number and percentage.

Hayes et al. BMC Anesthesiology 2012 12:15   doi:10.1186/1471-2253-12-15

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