Extracorporeal continuous portal diversion plus temporal plasmapheresis for “small-for-size” syndrome

Table 2 Serial change in serum ammonia, alanine aminotransferase and total bilirubin levels in the two groups

	ALT (U/L)		TB (mmol/L)		Ammonia (μmol/L)
	Systemic	Portal	Systemic	Portal	Systemic	Portal
Pre	45.2 ± 12.1	51.3 ± 15.5	17.3 ± 4.1	16.4 ± 5.5	158.4 ± 57.5	164.3 ± 46.2
2 h	67.2 ± 23.4	61.7 ± 26.1	19.5 ± 6.1	18.6 ± 6.3	239.6 ± 61.8	193.7 ± 47.0
24 h	129.7 ± 35.2	78.6 ± 24.51	45.9 ± 8.5	28.4 ± 5.71	345.2 ± 59.5	210.3 ± 67.71
30 h	101.5 ± 23.2	67.2 ± 16.412	36.4 ± 7.4	25.8 ± 5.11	217.4 ± 51.8	131.7 ± 37.412
48 h	118.6 ± 31.4	74 ± 291	58.4 ± 9.0	38.3 ± 7.11	254.3 ± 49.7	180.1 ± 54.51

¹Indicates a significant difference between the two groups (P < 0.05); and

²Indicates a significant difference in levels before and after Plasmapheresis (P < 0.05). ALT: Alanine aminotransferase; TB: Total bilirubin.