Observational Study
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World J Gastrointest Surg. Feb 27, 2023; 15(2): 234-248
Published online Feb 27, 2023. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v15.i2.234
Table 2 Laboratory and clinical findings before (immediately before surgery) and after surgery (at the end of the study), n (%)


P value
High ALT
Before surgery115 (68.9) < 0.0011
After surgery54 (32.3)
High AST
Before surgery121 (72.5)< 0.0011
After surgery68 (40.7)
High alkaline phosphatase
Before surgery100 (59.9)< 0.0011
After surgery63 (37.7)
High bilirubin
Before surgery114 (68.3)< 0.0011
After surgery74 (44.3)
Pain
Before surgery110 (65.9)< 0.0011
After surgery71 (42.5)
Jaundice
Before surgery107 (64.1)< 0.0011
After surgery73 (43.7)
Pruritus
Before surgery86 (51.5)< 0.0011
After surgery59 (35.3)
Fever
Before surgery35 (21.0)< 0.0011
After surgery21 (12.6)
Fatty liver score
Before surgery2 (1- 3)< 0.0011
After surgery1 (0-3)

  • Citation: Habeeb TAAM, Hussain A, Podda M, Cianci P, Ramshaw B, Safwat K, Amr WM, Wasefy T, Fiad AA, Mansour MI, Moursi AM, Osman G, Qasem A, Fawzy M, Alsaad MIA, Kalmoush AE, Nassar MS, Mustafa FM, Badawy MHM, Hamdy A, Elbelkasi H, Mousa B, Metwalli AEM, Mawla WA, Elaidy MM, Baghdadi MA, Raafat A. Hepatobiliary manifestations following two-stages elective laparoscopic restorative proctocolectomy for patients with ulcerative colitis: A prospective observational study. World J Gastrointest Surg 2023; 15(2): 234-248
  • URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v15/i2/234.htm
  • DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v15.i2.234