Table 2 Baseline biochemical indices of patients prior to surgery

White blood cell (×10⁹ L^− 1)

6.12 ± 1.33

5.14 ± 1.44^a

Red blood cell (×10¹² L^− 1)

4.32 ± 0.47

4.25 ± 0.33^a

Haemoglobin (gL⁻¹)

136.9 ± 12.5

129.9 ± 13.7^a

Platelet (×10⁹ L⁻¹)

202.1 ± 57.4

208.9 ± 66.2^a

Total bilirubin (umolL⁻¹)

36.5 ± 42.0

41.6 ± 61.4^a

Total protein (gL⁻¹)

69.1 ± 6.1

67.5 ± 5.4^a

Albumin (gL⁻¹)

40.7 ± 3.6

39.8 ± 4.1^a

Creatinine (umolL⁻¹)

71.0 ± 15.7

68.2 ± 13.6^a