Table 1 Type of fluid used by anaesthetists and surgeons for three post operative scenarios in children
From: Intravenous postoperative fluid prescriptions for children: A survey of practice
Type of fluid | Case 1. | Case 1 | Case 2 | Case 2 | Case 3 | Case 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Anaesthetists | Surgeons | Anaesthetists | Surgeons | Anaesthetists | Surgeons |
4% dex/0.18% saline | 25/100 (25%) | 22/61 (36.1%) | 24/100 (24%) | 23/61 (37.7%) | 20/100 (20%) | 24/61 (39.3%) |
10% dex/0.18% saline | 1/100 (1%) | 4/61 (6.5%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3/61 (4.9%) |
2.5% dex/0.45% saline | 7/100 (7%) | 0 | 8/100 (8%) | 1/61 (1.7%) | 8/100 (8%) | 1/61 (1.7%) |
5% dex/0.45% saline | 35/100 (35%) | 29/61 (47.5%) | 24/100 (25%) | 31/61 (50.8%) | 33/100 (33%) | 29/61 (47.5%) |
10% dex/0.45% saline | 1/100 (1%) | 1/61 (1.7%) | 0 | 0 | 1/100 (1%) | 1/61 (1.7%) |
5% dex/1/2 Hartmanns | 2/100 (2%) | 0 | 2/100 (2%) | 0 | 2/100 (2%) | 0 |
0.9% saline | 1/100 (1%) | 0 | 18/100 (18%) | 3/61 (4.9%) | 3/100 (3%) | 1/61 (1.7%) |
Hartmanns | 2/100 (2%) | 1/61 (1.7%) | 23/100 (23%) | 2/61 (3.2%) | 15/100 (15%) | 2/61 (3.3%) |
1% dex/Hartmanns | 3/100 (3%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/100 (1%) | 0 |
5% dex/0.9% saline | 2/100 (2%) | 0 | 0 | 1/61 (1.7%) | 1/100 (1%) | 0 |
10% dex/Hartmanns | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/100 (1%) | 0 |
Total answering | 88/100 (88%) | 59/61 (96.7%) | 100/100 (100%) | 61/61 (100%) | 86/100 (86%) | 61/61 (100%) |
Left unanswered | 12/100 (12%) | 2/61 (3.3%) | 0 | 0 | 14/100 (14%) | 0 |