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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 21, 2011; 17(3): 372-378
Published online Jan 21, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i3.372
Table 3 Comparison of alanine transaminase levels on the first postoperative day in patients who underwent a gastrectomy n (%)
VariablesNormal group (n = 80)Elevated group (n = 135)P value
Gender (M:F)59:21105:300.502
Age (yr, mean ± SD)58.6 ± 13.458.6 ± 12.00.981
BMI (kg/m2, mean ± SD)22.3 ± 3.324.4 ± 3.0< 0.001
Underlying liver disease0.153
No70 (87.5)114 (84.4)
Yes10 (12.5)21 (15.6)
Fatty liver2 (2.5)13 (9.7)
Hepatitis8 (10.0)8 (5.9)
Operation time (min, mean ± SD)168.9 ± 61.4206.7 ± 73.6< 0.001
Types of operation0.094
Open52 (65.0)72 (53.3)
Laparoscopy-assisted28 (35.0)63 (46.7)
Combined operation0.093
No58 (72.5)111 (82.2)
Yes22 (27.5)24 (17.8)
Anesthetic agent0.979
Sevoflurane24 (30.0)40 (29.6)
Desflurane56 (70.0)95 (70.4)
Intraoperative transfusion0.894
No71 (88.8)119 (88.1)
Yes9 (11.3)16 (11.9)
Aberrant left hepatic artery0.052
Absence or preservation79 (98.8)127 (94.1)
Artery ligation1 (1.3)8 (5.9)
Intraoperative hepatic injury0.048
No79 (98.8)125 (92.6)
Yes1 (1.3)10 (7.4)
Mean ALT at POD1 (± SD)28.2 ± 8.1101.4 ± 97.1< 0.001