Table 3.

Analysis for the Characteristics of Postoperative Liver Function in All Patients

Items	LCBDE-P (n=50)	LCBDE-T (n=38)	P-value
ΔDB	8.385±19.767	2.902±21.674	0.234
ΔTB	14.960±51.501	3.501±27.621	0.234
ΔALT	72.449±139.997	84.889±108.220	0.662
ΔAST	51.551±101.866	44.250±84.366	0.730

Note: Δ, preoperative value−the postoperative value on day 3.

Abbreviations: LCBDE-P, laparoscopic common bile duct exploration+primary suturing of the common bile duct; LCBDE-T, laparoscopic common bile duct exploration+T-tube drainage of common bile duct; DB, direct bilirubin; TB, total bilirubin.