Fig. 1From: Severe hypernatremia in children after surgical resection of hepatic echinococcosis: a rare and potentially fatal complicationBiochemical analysis of 26 children with hepatic echinococcosis. a Changes in blood total bilirubin (TBIL) values during the hospital stay and follow-up. The results of whole cohort, and patient 1 and 2 are displayed separately. No obvious abnormality was observed. b and c Aminotransferase (ALT and AST) analysis. Mild increase with a peak on postoperative day (POD) 1 was observed. d In most children, serum sodium level was within normal limits; however, two children (patients 1 and 2) had severe hypernatremia at the end of surgery and returned to normal levels only after interventionBack to article page