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Table 3 Changes in hematology and serum biochemical indices at 1 week before and 1 week after TIPS (χ ± SD, n = 65)

From: Transjugular intrahepatic portal shunt in the treatment of portal hypertension due to cirrhosis: single center experience

Serum index

Before operation (1 week)

After operation (1 week)

P value

Hemoglobin (g/l)

79.72 ± 2.32

84.70 ± 2.08

*0.006

Platelet (10^9/l)

65.14 ± 5.43

72.20 ± 9.14

0.271

Prothrombin time (s)

17.54 ± 0.38

18.03 ± 0.39

0.215

INR

1.40 ± 0.03

2.31 ± 0.88

0.300

Alanine aminotransferase(U/l)

34.40 ± 5.91

61.15 ± 8.29

*0.008

Aspartate aminotransferase (U/l)

59.50 ± 14.67

70.81 ± 7.11

0.447

Serum albumin (g/l)

Total bilirubin (μmol/l)

31.89 ± 0.73

21.69 ± 1.57

31.49 ± 0.62

33.94 ± 4.38

*0.042

*0.007

  1. Note: * Paired t-test, P < 0.05. n = 65, because one patient died of thoracic bloating and hemorrhage 3 days after TIPS