Table 3.
Laboratory tests before and after balloon-occluded TACE
| Parameters | Lab-pre (average ± SD/median [95% CI])* | Lab-post (average ± SD/median [95% CI])* | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| AST (IU/L) | 40.5 [22.8 to 50.4] | 63.0 [37.3 to 120.1] | P = 0.0003 |
| ALT (IU/L) | 24.5 [17.5 to 41.9] | 57 [32.2 to 72.7] | P = 0.0002 |
| ALP (IU/L) | 118 [101.6 to 143.7] | 109 [96.3 to 119.4] | P = 0.012 |
| Total bilirubin (mg/dL) | 0.9 [0.7 to 1.2] | 0.8 [0.6 to 1.9] | P = 0.03 |
| Direct bilirubin (mg/dL) | 0.4 [0.3 to 0.5] | 0.4 [0.3 to 0.9] | P = 0.01 |
| GGT (IU/L) | 65.5 [30.7 to 88.6] | 63.0 [54.2 to 86.5] | P = 0.7 |
| INR | 1.2 [1.1 to 1.4] | 1.2 [1.1 to 1.3] | P = 0.9 |
| Serum albumin (g/L) | 37.6 ± 8.4 | 36.4 ± 6.9 | P = 0.2 |
| PLT (× 103/μL) | 89.3 ± 51.0 | 82.7 ± 46.8 | P = 0.47 |
| WBC (× 109/L) | 4.3 ± 1.5 | 6.2 ± 3.3 | P = 0.002 |
| Neutrophils (× 109/L) | 1.3 ± 3.2 | 0.7 ± 5.3 | P = 0.2 |
| % Neutrophils | 56.7 ± 11.8 | 78.6 ± 10.0 | P < 0.0001 |
*Average ± SD if the variable has a normal distribution; median [95% CI] if the variable does not have a normal distribution
AST aspartate transaminase; ALT alanine transaminase; ALP: alkaline phosphatase; GGT: gamma-glutamyl transferase; INR international normalized ratio; PLT platelets; WBC white blood cells