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

Table 4 Clinical data of patients in the Ringer’s solution and normal saline groups n (%)

	1-RL	2-NS	P value
Pancreatic necrosis	10 (25.0)	12 (19)	0.637
Enteral nutrition	23 (57.5)	17 (27)	0.534
Hospital stay	9 d	9 d	0.776
Fatal AP	5 (12.5)	3 (4.7)	0.256

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. AP: Acute pancreatitis.