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Table 2 Alkaline phosphatase activity, measured pre-operatively and on post-operative day 1

From: Alkaline phosphatase activity after cardiothoracic surgery in infants and correlation with post-operative support and inflammation: a prospective cohort study

 

No CPB

CPB

DSC

P-value No CPB vs. CPB

P-value No CPB vs. DSC

P-value CPB vs. DSC

AP (U/L), Pre-op

143 (128, 173)

236 (150, 302)

155 (28, 297)

< 0.05

ns

< 0.005

AP (U/L), POD1

112 (70, 148)

141 (77, 166)

61 (45, 78)

ns

< 0.05

< 0.0001

  1. Alkakine phosphatase (AP) levels are presented as median (25th, 75th percentiles). CPB, cardiopulmonary bypass; DSC, delayed sternal closure; AP, alkaline phosphatase; POD, post-operative day; ns, not significant.
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