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. 2022 Jan 27;14(1):234–243. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v14.i1.234

Table 3.

Comparison between changes in inflammatory and liver functional markers before and after laparoscopic and open liver resection

Factors LLR
OLR
P
n = 10
n = 20
Total bilirubin, mg/dL
Preoperatively 0.8 (0.4-1.4) 0.8 (0.4-2.6) 0.69
POD5 0.7 (0.5-0.9) 0.9 (0.3-5.2) 0.11
POD30 0.7 (0.3-1.1) 0.7 (0.4-2.5) 0.95
Bile acid, μmol/L
Preoperatively 7.4 (0.8-16.8) 12.4 (0.7-82.1) 0.21
POD3 4.9 (0.6-20.8) 9.9 (1.6-56.7) 0.13
Albumin, g/dL
Preoperatively 3.8 (3.5-4.5) 3.6 (2.9-4.4) 0.08
POD5 3.0 (2.4-3.3) 3.0 (2.3-3.5) 0.77
POD30 3.9 (3.4-4.6) 3.6 (2.2-4.4) 0.16
Neutrophil, %
Preoperatively 62.1 (46.7-74.3) 67.3 (28.8-85.2) 0.17
POD1 82.5 (68.1-92.7) 83.1 (70.7 – 92.2) 0.86
POD3 70.9 (58.7-83.7) 76.3 (52.9-86.6) 0.20
POD5 69.2 (46.3-80.4) 67.6 (45.1-80.9) 0.95
POD7 67.3 (49.8-76.7) 69.3 (38.3-77.5) 0.42
CRP, mg/dL
Preoperatively 0.07 (0.01-2.67) 0.07 (0.01-3.50) 0.57
POD1 0.96 (0.24-6.32) 1.48 (0.38-4.94) 0.28
POD3 2.04 (0.62-9.16) 5.93 (1.12-16.48) 0.01
POD5 1.18 (0.20-5.83) 4.36 (0.44-14.3) 0.01
POD7 0.65 (0.11-1.52) 2.77 (0.31-9.97) 0.01

LLR: Laparoscopic liver resection; OLR: Open liver resection; POD: Postoperative days; CRP: C-reactive protein.