Synchronous splenectomy and hepatectomy for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma and hypersplenism: A case-control study

Figure 3 Changes in laboratory test results between the two groups. The platelet and white blood cell counts in the HS group were significantly increased compared with the HA group one day, one week, one month and one year postoperatively (P < 0.001) (A and B); Total bilirubin and ALT levels were significantly increased in the HA group compared with the HS group on postoperative day one (P < 0.05) and then decreased to levels similar to those observed in the HS group (C and D); E: The AST levels did not differ between the two groups. HS: Hepatectomy and splenectomy; HA: Hepatectomy alone; ALT: Alanine aminotransferase; AST: Aspartate aminotransferase; PLT: Platelet; WBC: White blood cell.