Effects of different resuscitation fluid on severe acute pancreatitis

Table 1 Demographic information of patients with severe acute pancreatitis treated by different resuscitation fluid (mean ± SD)

	NS group (n = 40)	SH group (n = 40)	SHG group (n = 40)
Age (yr)	41.86 ± 13.85	44.50 ± 9.77	45.11 ± 11.57
Sex n (%)
Male	20 (50)	22 (55)	21 (52.5)
Female	20 (50)	18 (45)	19 (47.5)
Height (cm)	165.86 ± 6.04	165.00 ± 9.03	169.25 ± 6.67
Weight (kg)	66.5 ± 8.63	69.00 ± 9.68	72.38 ± 8.43
APACHE II score	11.2 ± 0.7	10.9 ± 0.6	11.3 ± 0.4
MAP (mmHg)	62.3 ± 9.3	64.8 ± 9.2	63.6 ± 8.9
BUN/Cr ratio	23.9 ± 3.6	24.2 ± 3.2	23.7 ± 3.7

No significant differences were observed among the study groups regarding demographic data. APACHE: Acute physiology and chronic health evaluation; MAP: Mean arterial pressure; BUN/Cr: Blood urea nitrogen/creatinine; NS group: Normal saline; SH group: Combination of normal saline and hydroxyethyl starch; SHG group: Combination of normal saline, hydroxyethyl starch and glutamine.