Table 2.
Perioperative characteristics
| C group | E group | |
| Operative time (min) | 517 ± 25 | 464 ± 19 |
| Transfused volume of blood (ml) | 2711 ± 353* | 663 ± 154 |
| Total bilirubin (mg/dl) | 3.3 ± 0.68 | 3.0 ± 0.26 |
| Conjugated bilirubin (mg/dl) | 1.4 ± 0.35 | 1.1 ± 0.13 |
| Alanine aminotransferase (IU/l) | 19 ± 2.2 | 19 ± 2.6 |
| Aspartate aminotransferase (IU/l) | 23 ± 2.2 | 23 ± 2.1 |
| Lactate dehydrogenase (IU/l) | 340 ± 34.6 | 249 ± 17.8 |
| Alkaline phosphatase (IU/l) | 128 ± 7.8 | 120 ± 5.7 |
| CRP (mg/dl) | 17.5 ± 1.14 | 21.7 ± 1.32 |
| WBC count (cells/mm3) | 11369 ± 597 | 10958 ± 654 |
| Number of patients with hypotension | 27 | 8 |
| (SBP <80 mmHg) | ||
| Hypoxia (arterial oxygen tension <60 mmHg) | 0 | 0 |
| CRP (mg/dl) | 0.5 ± 0.36 | 0.6 ± 0.39 |
| Use of vasopressors | 127 | 58 |
| Isolated organisms | ||
| Gram-positive bacteria | 19 | 12 |
| Gram-negative bacteria | 24* | 31 |
| Fungi | 11* | 1 |
| Biochemical tests | ||
| Endotoxin (>gt;5 pg/ml) | 28 | 32 |
| β-glucan (>50 pg/ml) | 10* | 1 |
| Antibiotics | 94* | 71 |
| Antifungal agents | 10 | 1 |
| Tube feeding | 6* | 36 |
Patients in group C were subjected to open-heart surgery; patients in group E were subjected to oesophagectomy. Data are expressed as mean ± standard error. The maximum values of TB, conjugated bilirubin, alanine aminotransferase, aspartate amintransferase, lactate dehydrogenase, alkaline phosphatase, CRP and WBC after operation are shown. *P<0.05 versus patients in group E. SBP, systolic blood pressure.