Effects of two different hydroxyethylstarch solutions on colloid osmotic pressure and renal function in ovine endotoxemic shock

The purpose of the present study was to directly compare the impact of two different hydroxyethylstarch solutions (HES 6% 130/0.4, Voluven® 6%; and HES 10% 200/0.5, Hemohes® 10%) and a balanced crystalloid (Sterofundin® ISO) on the colloid-osmotic pressure (COP) and renal function in fulminant ovine endotoxemia.