Successful bowel surgery at hemoglobin 2 g/dL without blood transfusion

Table 1 Blood reports of the patient at admission along with normal values

Tests	Value at admission	Normal values
Hemoglobin (g/dL)	4 to 2 (in 12 h)	13.5-17.5
Serum creatinine (μmol/L)	353.6	68-118
Prothrombin time/INR (s)	1.3	0.9-1.2
Serum bilirubin (μmol/L)	114.57	2-17
SGOT (U/L)	218	5-40
SGPT (U/L)	132	5-30
Widal test	Salmonella typhi: "O" titre 1/640
	Salmonella typhi: "H" titre 1/640
	Salmonella paratyphi: "AH" titre 1/80
	Salmonella paratyphi: "BH" titre 1/40

Originated from ref.[1-3] with permission. SGPT: Serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase; INR: International normalized ratio; SGOT: Serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase.

Table 2 Hematological and biochemical improvement during the course of treatment

Parameters	Day 0	Day 1	Day 3	Day 5	Day 8	Day 14	Day 17	Day 21	Day 29	3 mo	1Normal values
Hemoglobin (g/dL)	2	3	2.8	4.1	4.8	5	5.6	6.5	8.2	13	13.5-17.5
Albumin (g/L)	28	30	34	38	36						35-55
Creatinine (μmol/L)	353.6	203.3	256.4	150.3	141.4	115				97.2	68-118
Bilirubin (μmol/L)	114.6	25.6		17.1	15.4						2-17

¹Originated from ref.[1-3] with permission.