Table 4.
Laboratory tests of the two groups after surgery
| Variable |
Pre-operation |
1 d |
1 wk |
1 mo |
1 yr |
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| HS | HA | P value | HS | HA | P value | HS | HA | P value | HS | HA | P value | HS | HA | P value | |
| TBIL (μmol/L) | 17.94 ± 7.34 | 16.62 ± 6.63 | 0.415 | 22.34 ± 8.52 | 32.72 ± 27.14 | 0.026 | 24.04 ± 10.90 | 34.06 ± 48.89 | 0.216 | 15.12 ± 5.28 | 15.87 ± 6.70 | 0.858 | 17.20 ± 6.21 | 18.61 ± 5.82 | 0.314 |
| ALT (IU/L) | 35.90 ± 16.89 | 39.24 ± 14,54 | 0.519 | 213.85 ± 187.27 | 348.00 ± 342.49 | 0.036 | 112.00 ± 101.69 | 169.57 ± 154.49 | 0.058 | 43.49 ± 23.78 | 49.41 ± 21.62 | 0.860 | 39.82 ± 17.85 | 41.11 ± 34.53 | 0.838 |
| AST (IU/L) | 39.92 ± 15.69 | 47.16 ± 27.63 | 0.162 | 244.49 ± 186.49 | 321.81 ± 314.90 | 0.194 | 80.64 ± 77.53 | 64.19 ± 37.23 | 0.246 | 49.41 ± 21.62 | 44.22 ± 22.31 | 0.306 | 47.69 ± 27.73 | 48.00 ± 48.75 | 0.973 |
| PLT count (109/L) | 61.43 ± 42.11 | 68.93 ± 17.68 | 0.134 | 98.54 ± 33.27 | 67.11 ± 21.67 | < 0.001 | 230.95 ± 114.95 | 74.65 ± 26.05 | < 0.001 | 214.18 ± 102.03 | 73.24 ± 24.12 | < 0.001 | 199.97 ± 58.19 | 68.08 ± 36.52 | < 0.001 |
| WBC count (109/L) | 3.96 ± 4.11 | 4.60 ± 4.41 | 0.332 | 16.30 ± 5.38 | 11.79 ± 4.07 | < 0.001 | 10.93 ± 4.27 | 6.14 ± 2.74 | < 0.001 | 6.48 ± 1.71 | 4.25 ± 1.41 | < 0.001 | 5.96 ± 1.46 | 4.48 ± 2.02 | < 0.001 |
Both PLT and WBC counts in the HS group were alleviated and were significantly higher when compared to those in the HA group at one day, one week, one month and one year postoperatively (P < 0.001) (Figure 3A and B). While levels of the TBIL and ALT were much higher in the HA group than in the HS group on postoperative day one (P < 0.05), and then descended as similar as the HS group (Figure 3C and D). The level of AST did not differ between the two groups. TBIL: Total bilirubin; ALT: Alanine aminotransferase; AST: Aspartate aminotransferase; PLT: Platelet; WBC: White blood cell.