Table 2.
Perioperative blood biochemistry results of the patients in the two groups.
| Con group (n = 28) | DEX group (n = 29) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hemoglobin (g/L) | |||
| Preoperative | 12.48 ± 1.42 | 12.62 ± 1.53 | 0.725 |
| Postoperative | 11.11 ± 1.47 | 10.81 ± 1.38 | 0.425 |
| Aspartate aminotransferase (U/L) | |||
| Preoperative | 27.44 ± 9.17 | 25.57 ± 7.09 | 0.392 |
| Postoperative | 88.43 ± 21.86 | 82.19 ± 23.21 | 0.302 |
| Alanine aminotransferase (U/L) | |||
| Preoperative | 22.68 ± 11.36 | 20.50 ± 10.14 | 0.266 |
| Postoperative | 34.01 ± 12.70 | 30.39 ± 11.57 | 0.392 |
| Urea nitrogen (mmol/L) | |||
| Preoperative | 5.54 ± 1.71 | 5.38 ± 1.29 | 0.623 |
| Postoperative | 7.57 ± 2.63 | 7.15 ± 2.45 | 0.536 |
| Creatinine (μmol/L) | |||
| Preoperative | 71.36 ± 20.68 | 71.03 ± 18.92 | 0.951 |
| Postoperative | 92.07 ± 25.37 | 81.66 ± 19.75 | 0.089 |
| Platelet (109/L) | |||
| Preoperative | 189.46 ± 36.40 | 194.38 ± 38.39 | 0.622 |
| Postoperative | 153.25 ± 43.10 | 151.17 ± 41.58 | 0.854 |
| APTT (sec) | |||
| Preoperative | 31.36 ± 3.96 | 31.83 ± 3.94 | 0.659 |
| Postoperative | 42.49 ± 12.07 | 42.98 ± 6.99 | 0.852 |
| PT (sec) | |||
| Preoperative | 14.89 ± 4.99 | 15.43 ± 4.96 | 0.679 |
| Postoperative | 14.29 ± 2.68 | 13.70 ± 2.32 | 0.376 |
| WBC (109/L) | |||
| Preoperative | 5.45 ± 1.12 | 5.38 ± 0.94 | 0.789 |
| Postoperative | 16.69 ± 5.71 | 13.93 ± 3.50 | 0.031 |
| Neutrophil (109/L) | |||
| Preoperative | 3.64 ± 0.79 | 3.48 ± 1.03 | 0.506 |
| Postoperative | 14.26 ± 5.31 | 11.46 ± 3.42 | 0.021 |
| Procalcitonin (ng/mL) | |||
| Postoperative | 7.55 ± 6.82 | 3.14 ± 2.27 | 0.020 |
Quantitative data are presented as means ± standard deviations. WBC: white blood cell; APTT: activated partial thromboplastin time; PT: prothrombin time.