ALB and Ascites: Albumin groups showed greater ascites (MP<sub>LOW</sub>-Crystalloid: 261 (± 380)mL; MP<sub>HIGH</sub>-Crystalloid: 144 (± 148)mL; MP<sub>LOW</sub>-Albumin: 710 (± 664)mL; MP<sub>HIGH</sub>-Albumin: 685 (± 651)mL; p 0.034), and worse end-expiratory lung gas volume and elastance, despite comparable histological damage.<h4>Conclusions</h4>In our cohort, prolonged albumin infusion did not lead to a difference in intravascular fluid volume, but it resulted in the loss of ~ 60% of the infused albumin and ascites development.