Table 3

Patient peri-operative blood results

CsA (n=40)Control (n=38)p Value
Haemoglobin (g/dL)
 Preoperative12.9 (2.3)13.6 (2.0)0.17
 Postoperative day 39.2 (1.1)9.7 (1.3)0.09
White cell count (×109/L)
 Preoperative8.4 (2.3)7.8 (1.9)0.22
 Postoperative day 310.0 (2.8)9.2 (3.1)0.24
Urea (mmol/L)
 Preoperative5.9 (1.5)6.4 (1.8)0.27
 Postoperative day 16.2 (1.7)6.4 (2.1)0.51
 Postoperative day 26.7 (2.7)7.1 (3.2)0.58
 Postoperative day 37.0 (3.7)7.0 (3.1)0.99
Creatine (µmol/L)
 Preoperative86.9 (16.5)84.8 (21.7)0.66
 Postoperative day 185.5 (21.2)83.4 (18.9)0.67
 Postoperative day 287.1 (33.6)85.7 (23.3)0.83
 Postoperative day 382.5 (27.5)87.5 (31.3)0.42
Bilirubin (µmol/L)
 Preoperative9.7 (7.4)9.6 (5.4)0.94
 Postoperative day 311.3 (5.6)10.1 (3.9)0.31
ALP (IU/L)
 Preoperative76.3 (32.1)74.6 (29.6)0.82
 Postoperative day 367.1 (29.0)58.7 (27.3)0.22
AST (IU/L)
 Preoperative27.7 (8.2)27.8 (11.7)0.98
 Postoperative day 327.4 (10.1)24.2 (9.0)0.18
  • Data are mean (SD) or number (%).

  • ALP, alkaline phosphatase; AST, aspartate transaminase; CsA, cyclosporin-A.