Table 1 Clinical outcomes and serological detections before and after surgery in successfully treated patients (N = 38, mean ± SD)

11.975 ± 1.825

8.999 ± 1.809*

5.839 ± 0.810*

5.400 ± 0.690*

101.547 ± 16.741

74.353 ± 10.606*

45.593 ± 6.565*

5.642 ± 1.280*

78.781 ± 11.711

52.388 ± 8.397*

38.143 ± 4.925*

11.172 ± 4.088*

7.816 ± 0.865

2.316 ± 0.809*

1.413 ± 0.501*

0.579 ± 0.599*

70.052 ± 5.083

24.921 ± 2.330*

16.842 ± 1.838*

4.816 ± 1.943*