The Effects of Perioperatively Administered Colloids and Crystalloids on Primary Platelet-Mediated Hemostasis and Clot Formation

Abstract
To explore whether routinely administered colloids and crystalloids influence the hemostatic system, we studied 60 patients undergoing knee replacement surgery during randomized intravascular fluid administration using 6% hydroxyethyl starch 200/0.5 (HES) or 4% modified gelatin (GEL) in addition to