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Comparative Study
Journal Article
Effects of a predominantly hydroxyethyl starch (HES)-based and a predominantly non HES-based fluid therapy on renal function in surgical ICU patients.
Intensive Care Medicine 2009 September
PURPOSE: To compare the effects of predominantly hydroxyethyl starch (HES 6% 130/0.4)-based with predominantly gelatin 4%-based fluid therapy on renal function in surgical intensive care unit (ICU) patients.
METHODS: Before-after, retrospective, study of surgical ICU patients. All patients admitted from January to June 2005 formed the HES group, with HES 130/0.4 as the standard colloid of choice. All patients admitted from January to June 2006 formed the GEL group, with gelatin 4% as the primary colloid. Acute renal failure (ARF) was defined as new need for renal replacement therapy (RRT) or at least a two-fold increase in baseline creatinine.
RESULTS: There were 1383 patients in the HES group and 1528 in the GEL group; 118 and 87, in each group respectively, had severe sepsis. The incidence of ARF and ICU and hospital mortality rates were similar in the two groups. In a post-hoc multivariable analysis, cumulative doses >33 ml/kg of either HES (OR = 1.85, 95% CI: 1.01-3.41, p < 0.001) or gelatin (OR = 1.99, 95% CI: 1.05-3.79, p = 0.035) were associated with a higher risk of ARF.
CONCLUSIONS: The incidence of ARF was similar in patients who received predominantly HES (6% 130/.04) fluid therapy and in those who received predominantly gelatin 4%. Moderate cumulative doses of modern HES or gelatin solutions may be associated with a higher risk of ARF.
METHODS: Before-after, retrospective, study of surgical ICU patients. All patients admitted from January to June 2005 formed the HES group, with HES 130/0.4 as the standard colloid of choice. All patients admitted from January to June 2006 formed the GEL group, with gelatin 4% as the primary colloid. Acute renal failure (ARF) was defined as new need for renal replacement therapy (RRT) or at least a two-fold increase in baseline creatinine.
RESULTS: There were 1383 patients in the HES group and 1528 in the GEL group; 118 and 87, in each group respectively, had severe sepsis. The incidence of ARF and ICU and hospital mortality rates were similar in the two groups. In a post-hoc multivariable analysis, cumulative doses >33 ml/kg of either HES (OR = 1.85, 95% CI: 1.01-3.41, p < 0.001) or gelatin (OR = 1.99, 95% CI: 1.05-3.79, p = 0.035) were associated with a higher risk of ARF.
CONCLUSIONS: The incidence of ARF was similar in patients who received predominantly HES (6% 130/.04) fluid therapy and in those who received predominantly gelatin 4%. Moderate cumulative doses of modern HES or gelatin solutions may be associated with a higher risk of ARF.
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