【Abstract】ObjectiveTo investigate the changes and significances of the activity of blood coagulation and fibrinolysis in hepatectomy patients accompanied with chronic hepatic disease. MethodsThirtyfive patients who were accompanied with cirrhosis undertook surgery in the second affiliated hospital of Chongqing Medicall University from year 2003 to 2004 were divided into two groups: the first group of 18 cases received hepatectomy and the second group received nonhepatectomy surgical treatment. The (prothrombin time PT), (activated partial thromboplatin time APTT), (thrombin time TT), and the content of (Fibrinogen Fbg) and (Ddimer DD) in the blood drawn from peripheral veins were quantitatively measured by a fullyautomatic chromogenic and immunological assay machine (ACLFutura 9000,USA) at the phases of before operation, right after operation and 24hour after operation, respectively. ResultsAPTT in hepatectomy group increased significantly (P<0.01) and were much higher than the nonhepatectomy group at corresponding phases (P<0.01). PT in hepatectomy group increased even more significantly compared with that of preoperation and right after the operation (P<0.01). The differences of TT at varying phases in hepatectomy group were of no significance (Pgt;0.05). There was also no significant difference of PT, APTT, and TT in nonhepatectomy group at varying phases. ConclusionThe function of blood coagulation is relatively poor and the secondary activity of fibrinolysis is overactivated in hepatectomy patients accompanied with chronic hepatic disease, which indicates a high risk of hemorrhage.