Laboratory Results within 15 Days Post-Operation
Laboratory value | Postoperative day | ||||||||||||
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–1 | 0 (Surgery) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 (Embolization) | 9 | 12 | 15 | |
Aspartate aminotransferase (units/L) |
56 | 1,372 | 880 | 202 | 54 | 31 | 49 | 80 | 95 | 119 | 91 | 46 | 37 |
Alanine aminotransferase (units/L) |
36 | 1,140 | 911 | 569 | 332 | 255 | 228 | 233 | 287 | 340 | 362 | 276 | 107 |
Total bilirubin (mg/dL) |
2.6 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
Creatinine (mg/dL) |
1.5 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.6 |
Liver enzymes levels gradually increased from day 4–8. Gastroduodenal artery embolization (day 8) decreased liver enzyme levels after several days. Total bilirubin remained within normal limits.
*Reference: < 39 units/L.
†Reference: 30–65 units/L.
‡Reference: < 1.1 mg/dL.
§Reference: 0.8–1.4 mg/dL.