Table 2 Serum sodium and chloride concentrations
Serum sodium, mEq/l (RV: 139–153 mEq/l) | Serum chloride, mEq/l (RV: 97–106 mEq/l) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Before resection | After resection | Change | Before resection | After resection | Change | |
Group Aa (n = 5) | 144.8 ± 5.1 | 143.4 ± 5.2 | −1.4 ± 2.6 | 103.0 ± 2.2 | 102.0 ± 3.7 | −1.0 ± 2.2 |
Group Ub (n = 5) | 139.8 ± 0.8 | 137.0 ± 2.0 | −2.8 ± 1.5 | 101.8 ± 1.3 | 98.4 ± 1.8 | −3.4 ± 0.5 |
P value | 0.09 | 0.03 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.09 | 0.09 |