Fig. 6.

A graph shows time-dependent leukocyte levels (broken line non infection group, solid line infection group; first operation, preoperative = Day 0; operation = Day 1). Although differences from the baseline value were significant in both groups for Day 1, this change stabilized in the group without infection after the first day. In the infection group, however, there was a significant change between preoperative values and values on Days 3 and 7.