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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 7, 2006; 12(41): 6722-6726
Published online Nov 7, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i41.6722
Table 1 Comparison of perioperative changes of liver function in two groups (mean ± SD)
VariableHB group
NHB group
Preopd1d2d7Preopd1d2d7
TB (mmol/L) 26.8 ± 2.6d72.7 ± 9.1bd82.8 ± 10.4bd63.8 ± 7.5bd14.5 ± 1.433.8 ± 5.5b20.8 ± 4.517.1 ± 3.7
UCB (mmol/L)9.9 ± 1.947.6 ± 6.5b40.9 ± 6.7bd32.6 ± 5.6bd6.5 ± 1.718.6 ± 3.9b11.9 ± 3.29.7 ± 1.9
CB (mmol/L)16.7 ± 1.5d24.7 ± 5.1bd39.6 ± 6.1bd31.2 ± 5.4bd8.4 ± 1.315.5 ± 3.1b9.4 ± 2.17.6 ± 1.6
ALT (IU/L)40.6 ± 3.9d112.6 ± 11.6bd176 ± 15.6bd56.6 ± 5.5d28.5 ± 2.684.6 ± 11.6d60.6 ± 5.750.2 ± 5.1
AST (IU/L)40.5 ± 3.6102.6 ± 10.7d184 ± 17.1bd53.2 ± 5.2d42.6 ± 3.380.5 ± 10.5d55.1 ± 5.548.3 ± 4.9
Table 2 Comparison of mortality, ventilation time and ICU stay time in two groups (mean ± SD)
VariableHB groupNHB groupP value
Mortality4.10%0.3%bP < 0.01
Ventilation time (h)25.5 ± 13.316.5 ± 9.2aP < 0.05
ICU stay time (d)11.5 ± 6.54.1 ± 3.9aP < 0.05
Table 3 Analysis of possible risk factors for the postoperative hyperbilirubinemia (mean ±  SD)
Possible risk factorsHB groupNHB groupP
Age (yr)47 ± 1.1646. ± 1.02> 0.25
Body surface area (m2)1.66 ± 0.011.63 ± 0.03> 0.10
Preoperative TB (μmol/L)26.8 ± 2.614.5 ± 2.3< 0.01
Preoperative CB (μmol/L)16.7 ± 1.48.4 ± 1.5< 0.01
Preoperative TB/CB1.69 ± 0.011.71 ± 0.02> 0.30
Preoperative ALT (IU/L)40.6 ± 3.928.5 ± 2.6< 0.05
Preoperative AST (IU/L)40.5 ± 3.642.6 ± 3.3> 0.10
Right atrial pressure (mmHg)9.5 ± 0.64.9 ± 0.5< 0.01
Pulmonary artery pressure (mmHg)35.5 ± 1.523.5 ± 1.3< 0.01
Blood transfusion requirement (u)3.56 ± 0.022.15 ± 0.03< 0.01
Operation time (min)220.5 ± 6.0205.5 ± 5.3> 0.15
CPB time (min)130.3 ± 4.2112.2 ± 3.1< 0.01
Aortic crossclamp time (min)76.6 ± 3.168.6 ± 2.3< 0.01
Lowest nasopharyngeal temperature (°C)26.7 ± 0.426.3 ± 0.3> 0.25
Lowest MAP (mmHg)68.6 ± 1.365.9 ± 1.5> 0.15
Lowest PO2 (mmHg)66.6 ± 1.468.7 ± 1.5> 0.20
Table 4 Results of logistic regression for the risk factors of postoperative hyperbilirubinemia
VariableβSESignificanceR
Preoperative TB1.2740.3120.0000.205
Right atrial pressure0.1130.0320.0060.147
Number of valves replaced0.6580.3020.0250.152
Blood transfusion requirement (u)0.1090.0330.0060.118
Constant-3.4530.4660.000