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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 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