Table 1.

Patient's liver function test results

Time of measurement	Aspartate aminotransferase (IU/L)	Alanine aminotransferase (IU/L)	Alkaline phosphatase (IU/L)	γ-Glutamyl transferase (IU/L)	Total bilirubin (μmol/L)	Total protein (g/L)	Albumin (g/L)
Preoperation	25	33	101↑	53	6 ↓	76	45
Postoperation; before #1 XELOX	20	20	98	NM	5 ↓	74	43
After #1 XELOX before #2 XELOX	43↑	33	91	NM	10	74	45
After #2 XELOX (at time of admission for ascites)	33	55	99	NM	17	52↓	28↓
During admission
Day 2	51↑	47	108↑	64	14	55↓	29↓
Day 3	47↑	41	118↑	66	11	57↓	30↓
Day 4	53↑	44	125↑	NM	11	61↓	31↓
Day 8	65↑	45	121↑	NM	13	67↓	35↓
Day 9	48↑	36	109↑	74	11	62↓	33↓
At follow-up (6 days postdischarge)	36	28	130↑	NM	10	69	37↓

NM, not measured.