
Using a crystalloid solution during surgery was better than saline for improving deceased donor kidney transplant outcomes, according to the BEST-Fluids trial.
Compared with standard saline IV fluids, deceased donor kidney transplant recipients who instead received a balanced low-chloride crystalloid solution had a 25% lower relative risk for experiencing delayed graft function (adjusted RR 0.74, 95% CI 0.66-0.84, P
