Table 3 Comparison of splenic size, hemodynamic, hematological and immunological indices between the two groups (n = 13, means × SD)

Splenic length (cm)

47.77 × 4.85

11.31 × 1.11

<0.01

Splenic thickness (cm)

10.00 × 1.68

3.62 × 0.51

<0.01

Splenic square area (cm²)

387.20 × 101.09

33.05 × 7.31

<0.01

Splenic artery flow volume (ml/kg.min)

7.51 × 0.56

2.91 × 0.03

<0.01

Portal venous diameter (cm)

1.42 × 0.04

1.15 × 0.04

<0.01

Portal venous flow volume (ml/kg.min)

19.72 × 0.37

16.46 × 0.37

<0.01

Leucocytes (-10⁹/L)

2320.77 × 322.22

4261.54 × 276.07

<0.01

Platelets (-10⁹/L)

51.30 × 5.98

218.77 × 28.69

<0.01

IgA (g/L)

4.14 × 0.34

4.34 × 0.07

>0.05

IgM (g/L)

3.04 × 0.21

3.15 × 0.10

>0.05

IgG (g/L)

20.15 × 1.32

21.21 × 1.40

>0.05

Tuftsin (μg/L)

603 × 162

656 × 147

>0.05