Table 3. Changes in C-reactive Protein levels and Leukocyte Counts.
| Deep group (n = 21) | Light group (n = 21) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| CRP (mg/ml) | T0 | 3.3 ± 4.4 | 3.3 ± 5.8 |
| T1 | 3.2 ± 5.3 | 3.0 ± 4.9 | |
| T2 | 3.6 ± 6.1 | 4.0 ± 6.0‡ | |
| Leukocyte count (103/µl) | T0 | 5,590 ± 1,853 | 5,806 ± 1,925 |
| T1 | 9,134 ± 3,504* | 10,363 ± 5,160* | |
| T2 | 13,033 ± 2,584*,† | 13,647 ± 4,816*,† | |
| Neutrophil (%) | T0 | 58.9 ± 11.1 | 55.7 ± 12.7 |
| T1 | 82.8 ± 8.4* | 81.3 ± 12.0* | |
| T2 | 86.3 ± 4.5* | 85.6 ± 7.2*,‡ | |
| Lymphocyte (%) | T0 | 28.7 ± 10.0 | 30.7 ± 12.3 |
| T1 | 10.3 ± 6.9* | 12.1 ± 10.5* | |
| T2 | 7.8 ± 3.3* | 8.4 ± 5.7* |
Data are presented as means ± SDs. CRP: C-reactive protein, T0: before induction of anesthesia, T1: end of surgery, T2: 2 hours after surgery. *P < 0.01 compared with T0 within group,. †,‡P < 0.01 and < 0.05, respectively, compared with T1 within group.