Stress response, complications, and postoperative recovery in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma and comorbid anxiety/depression undergoing ultrasound-guided intervention

Table 5 Comparison of liver function parameters between the two groups before and after surgery

Group	ALT (U/L)		AST (U/L)		TBIL (μmol/L)
	Before	After	Before	After	Before	After
Research (n = 45)	97.23 ± 7.31	54.15 ± 4.67a	102.43 ± 11.83	56.11 ± 6.14a	81.43 ± 7.52	40.15 ± 4.23a
Control (n = 45)	97.16 ± 7.28	67.23 ± 6.14a	101.96 ± 10.47	70.73 ± 7.27a	81.45 ± 7.61	59.27 ± 4.36a
t value	0.706	15.122	0.214	17.312	0.416	11.504
P value	0.114	0.001	0.286	0.000	0.108	0.015

^aP < 0.05 vs preoperative and postoperative comparisons in the same group.

Data presented as n (%) unless otherwise indicated. ALT: Alanine aminotransferase; AST: Aspartate aminotransferase; TBIL: Total bilirubin.