Abnormal splenic artery diameter/hepatic artery diameter ratio in cirrhosis-induced portal hypertension

Table 4 Comparisons of preoperative and postoperative routine blood test results in patients with cirrhosis and portal hypertension who received splenectomy (n = 17)

Variable	Before splenectomy	After splenectomy	P value
ALT (U/L)	29.39 ± 16.86	36.47 ± 28.9	0.439
AST (U/L)	33 (21.9-45.4)	37 (26.65-48.45)	0.653
Total bilirubin (μmol/L)	16.8 (12.95-24.9)	21.4 (16.2-39.55)	0.0051
Direct bilirubin (μmol/L)	4.74 ± 2.13	7.56 ± 4.31	0.0031
Albumin (g/L)	37.67 ± 3.73	36.74 ± 3.28	0.439
Creatinine (μmol/L)	70.44 ± 22.28	58.69 ± 14.78	0.0361
WBC count (E + 09/L)	1.73 (1.26-2.24)	9.05 (6.43-12.84)	< 0.0011
RBC count (E + 12/L)	3.45 ± 0.73	3.42 ± 0.47	0.87
Platelet count (E + 09/L)	47.41 ± 24.48	307 ± 132.4	< 0.0011

¹Indicates significant difference between preoperative and postoperative values. Data were presented as mean ± SD, or median (interquartile range: Q1-Q3) if not normally distributed. Preoperative and postoperative data were compared using paired t test or Wilcoxon sign-rank test if data were not normally distributed. ALT: Alanine amino transferase; AST: Aspartate amino transferase; WBC: White blood cell; RBC: Red blood cell.