Table 3. Changes in LFT in LC and OC at 24 and 72 hrs. Mean distribution of LFT parameters pre- and post-operative in both groups.
| Parameter | 24 hrs before surgery |
24 hrs after surgery |
72 hrs after surgery |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LC | OC | LC | OC | LC | OC | |||
| Serum bilirubin (mg/dL) | 0.53±0.1 | 0.51±0.1 | 1.93±0.7 | 0.52±0.1 | 0.54±0.1 | 0.51±0.1 | ||
| AST (IU/L) | 27.0±8.1 | 26.0±4.7 | 72.9±13.1 | 26.2±4.9 | 27.7±7.7 | 26.2±4.6 | ||
| ALT (IU/L) | 26.0±8.9 | 24.5±4.7 | 72.4±12.9 | 24.6±4.7 | 26.4±8.5 | 24.7±4.7 | ||
| ALP (IU/L) | 64.4±13.9 | 59.8±13.6 | 63.3±14 | 67.5±21.6 | 67.4±21.6 | 60.0±13.5 | ||
LFT, liver function test; LC, laparoscopic cholecystectomy; OC, open cholecystectomy; AST, aspartate transaminase; ALT, alanine transaminase; ALP, alkaline phosphatase.