Table II.
Pre-operative and one month post-operative blood test.
| Parameter | Pre-operative | Post-operative | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liver function | |||
| TBil (µmol/l) | 13.11±5.57 | 9.80±3.24 | 0.015 |
| ALT (IU/l) | 22.78±18.26 | 22.63±14.07 | 0.278 |
| AST IU/l) | 24.30±7.06 | 22.42±7.85 | 0.122 |
| Renal function | |||
| Urea (mmol/l) | 4.75±1.44 | 4.02±1.40 | 0.389 |
| Creatinine (µmol/l) | 71.91±16.10 | 62.97±22.82 | 0.192 |
| Uric acid (µmol/l) | 307.87±86.91 | 276.28±106.65 | 0.652 |
| Tumor markers | |||
| Alpha-fetoprotein (ng/ml) | 3.41±2.22 | 3.58±2.03 | 0.023 |
| Carcino-embryonic antigen (ng/ml) | 1.76±1.38 | 1.55±1.25 | 0.445 |
| Carbohydrate antigen 1–25 (U/ml) | 24.11±29.38 | 28.98±29.03 | 0.139 |
| Carbohydrate antigen 199 (U/ml) | 10.01±6.54 | 12.89±7.39 | 0.601 |
Data presented as the mean ± standard deviation. TBil, total bilirubin; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase.