title: Haemostatic effects of crystalloid vs colloid prime in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting.
abstract: The controversy surrounding the use of a colloid or a crystalloid prime in the cardiopulmonary circuit still continues and is a matter of conjecture and an unresolved issue. To evaluate the effect of 4% modified fluid gelatin on haemostasis by measurement of haemostatic variables after cardiopulmonary bypass surgery, we studied 40 patients. They were randomly assigned to 2 groups of ringer lactate and 4% modified fluid gelatin priming solution. The study conclusively proved that 4% modified fluid gelatin has no significant effect on haemostasis and could be recommended as a priming fluid in cardiopulmonary bypass circuit.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Anaesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Chennai, India.
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ninan
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Mohan