Table 3.

Comparison of liver and kidney function before and after PSE in each group

Group			Mean ± SD	t-test (P value)
PSE + Hep + DEX group (N = 54)	Bilirubin (μmol/L)	Before treatment	14.0 ± 5.1	0.265
		Post Treatment	15.2 ± 5.1
	Albumin (g/L)	Before treatment	35.27 ± 3.39	0.275
		Post Treatment	34.42 ± 3.06
	BUN (mmol/L)	Before treatment	5.67 ± 1.72	0.157
		Post Treatment	5.96 ± 1.48
	Cr (μmol/L)	Before treatment	74.1 ± 17.6	0.459
		Post Treatment	72.2 ± 19.5
PSE group (N = 62)	Bilirubin (μmol/L)	Before treatment	13.9 ± 6.2	0.959
		Post Treatment	13.8 ± 5.5
	Albumin (g/L)	Before treatment	34.29 ± 3.64	0.235
		Post Treatment	33.58 ± 2.99
	BUN (mmol/L)	Before treatment	5.51 ± 1.47	0.001
		Post Treatment	6.15 ± 1.49
	Cr (μmol/L)	Before treatment	77.7 ± 19.8	0.541
		Post Treatment	76.1 ± 20.9