Fluid resuscitation in acute pancreatitis: Normal saline or lactated Ringer's solution?

Table 1 Demographic data of patients in the Ringer’s solution and normal saline groups n (%)

	1-RL group (n = 40)	2-NS group (n = 63)
Age (yr), mean ± SD	49.2 ± 18.0	52.5 ± 17.6
Male	30 (75)	38 (60.3)
Female	10 (25)	25 (39.7)
BMI (kg/m2), mean ± SD	27.6 ± 5.0	26.3 ± 5.4

The 1-Ringer’s solution (1-RL) group with standard fluid resuscitation with lactated Ringer’s 1000 mL solution; The 2-normal saline (2-NS) group with standard fluid resuscitation with 1000 mL normal saline. BMI: Body mass index.