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Table 6 Comparison of immunologic factors in two groups

From: Fast-track surgery improves postoperative clinical recovery and cellular and humoral immunity after esophagectomy for esophageal cancer

Factor and time

FTS group (n = 128)

Conventional group (n = 132)

P value

Globulin (g/l)

   

 Before surgery

28.37 ± 3.93

27.32 ± 4.33

0.943

 POD1

22.74 ± 3.93

22.39 ± 3.82

1.000

 POD3

25.66 ± 2.94

22.21 ± 2.99*

0.038

 POD7

29.95 ± 3.85

27.97 ± 4.41

0.537

IgG (g/l)

   

 Before surgery

14.38 ± 2.78

15.33 ± 3.79

0.573

 POD1

8.97 ± 1.79

6.11 ± 1.38*

0.033

 POD3

11.02 ± 3.53

8.17 ± 2.94*

0.002

 POD7

14.53 ± 3.81

13.02 ± 3.73

0.741

IgA (g/l)

   

 Before surgery

2.79 ± 0.52

2.98 ± 0.35

0.757

 POD1

1.81 ± 0.43

1.65 ± 0.17*

0.012

 POD3

2.08 ± 0.54

1.76 ± 0.47*

0.003

 POD7

2.58 ± 0.47

2.62 ± 0.39

0.637

IgM (g/l)

   

 Before surgery

1.21 ± 0.35

1.24 ± 0.44

1.000

 POD1

0.82 ± 0.39

0.89 ± 0.43

0.964

 POD3

0.75 ± 0.22

0.77 ± 0.31

0.543

 POD7

1.18 ± 0.59

1.23 ± 0.48

0.424

CD3

   

 Before surgery

55.99 ± 2.72

57.83 ± 2.64

0.813

 POD1

49.92 ± 2.75

46.01 ± 2.83*

0.042

 POD3

51.83 ± 2.42

48.02 ± 2.51*

0.019

 POD7

55.05 ± 2.69

53.83 ± 2.71

0.737

CD4

   

 Before surgery

45.58 ± 3.92

44.97 ± 4.32

0.958

 POD1

33.26 ± 4.72

30.37 ± 5.21*

0.039

 POD3

39.39 ± 4.81

34.34 ± 5.72*

0.012

 POD7

43.76 ± 4.38

42.87 ± 3.98

0.887

CD8

   

 Before surgery

26.73 ± 4.85

26.08 ± 3.97

1.000

 POD1

23.72 ± 4.33

24.42 ± 4.74

0.958

 POD3

23.76 ± 3.83

22.73 ± 4.65

0.832

 POD7

28.73 ± 4.38

27.62 ± 3.83

0.732

CD4/CD8

   

 Before surgery

1.53 ± 0.33

1.48 ± 0.42

0.739

 POD1

1.45 ± 0.31

1.22 ± 0.45*

0.042

 POD3

1.52 ± 0.45

1.39 ± 0.30*

0.023

 POD7

1.58 ± 0.32

1.53 ± 0.54

0.865

  1. Variables were expressed as the mean ± SD
  2. * P <0.05