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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 21, 2008; 14(7): 1133-1136
Published online Feb 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1133
Table 1 Operation time, hospitalization time and costs of different groups of patients (mean ± SD)
Comparative aspectsLaparoscopy and choledochoscopy groupTraditional open operation group
Operation time (h)2.5 ± 0.32.0 ± 0.5
Time of hepatic inflow occlusion (min)15.0 ± 3.010 ± 5.0
Hospitalization time (d)5.0 ± 1.013.0 ± 3.0
Hospitalization cost (ten thousand yuan)1.2 ± 0.31.5 ± 0.5
Table 2 Postoperative complications in 22 patients
Postoperative complicationsLaparoscopy and choledochoscopy groupTraditional open operation group
Hemorrhage of hepatic incisal margin00
Biliary fistula01
Biliary tract stenosis00
Biliary tract bleeding00
Infection or exudation of abdominal fistulas012
Table 3 Postoperative liver functions in 22 patients (mean ± SD)
Postoperative liver functionsLaparoscopy and choledochoscopy group
Traditional open operation group
3 d after operation7 d after operation3 d after operation7 d after operation
Albumin (g/L)30.2 ± 5.040.0 ± 3.528.8 ± 4.241.0 ± 5.0
Total protein (g/L)60.0 ± 4.075.0 ± 3.058.5 ± 5.070.5 ± 4.0
AKP (U/L)90.5 ± 10.055.5 ± 7.080.0 ± 8.050.5 ± 5.0
ALT (U/L)150.0 ± 32.050.0 ± 10.0180.0 ± 42.055.0 ± 8.0
AST (U/L)70.0 ± 5.020.3 ± 7.575.8 ± 8.018.5 ± 8.5
TBIL (&mgr;mol/L)8.0 ± 2.55.0 ± 3.27.8 ± 3.55.2 ± 2.6
SBIL (&mgr;mol/L)16.5 ± 3.08.4 ± 1.717.5 ± 2.59.1 ± 2.0