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Table 2 Changes in perioperative cytokine levels after breast cancer surgery

From: The effect of propofol and sevoflurane on cancer cell, natural killer cell, and cytotoxic T lymphocyte function in patients undergoing breast cancer surgery: an in vitro analysis

 

Preop

 

Post 1 h

 

Post 24 h

 
 

Propofol

(n = 23)

Sevoflurane

(n = 21)

P

Propofol

(n = 23)

Sevoflurane

(n = 21)

P

Propofol

(n = 23)

Sevoflurane

(n = 21)

P

TNF-α

410 (390–470)

404 ± 42

0.175

390 (390–430)

400 (370–455)

0.953

420 (390–430)

417 ± 25

0.958

IL-6

90 (80–100)

90 (90–95)

0.542

100 (90–100)

90 (90–100)

0.511

90 (90–100)

90 (90–100)

0.774

IL-10

490 (450–550)

470 (445–525)

0.430

490 (440–550)

450 (435–520)

0.340

470 (430–570)

470 (440–500)

0.906

  1. Data are expressed as median (25–75%) or means ± standard deviation
  2. Abbreviations: Preop after anaesthesia induction, Post 1 h postoperative 1 h, Post 24 h postoperative 24 h, Propofol Propofol group, Sevoflurane sevoflurane group, TNF-α tumour necrosis factor-alpha, IL interleukin
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