Table 3. The counts of total leukocytes, lymphocytes, monocytes, and neutrophils in patients undergoing surgery under propofol and desflurane anesthesia.

Cell counts	Propofol			Desflurane
	Baseline	1 hr	24 hr	Baseline	1 hr	24 hr
Leukocytes (103/µL)	5.50 (4.61-6.60)	4.98 (3.87-6.31)	6.92 (5.54-6.86)	6.11 (4.55-7.15)	5.84† (5.18-7.94)	7.62*,† (6.22-9.21)
Lymphocytes (103/µL)	2.03 (1.59-2.21)	1.65 (1.32-2.04)	1.58 (1.33-1.91)	1.74 (1.64-2.26)	2.14† (1.96-2.44)	1.68 (1.39-1.90)
Monocytes (103/µL)	0.30 (0.27-0.46)	0.34 (0.28-0.40)	0.47 (0.38-0.59)	0.42 (0.36-0.48)	0.49† (0.34-0.61)	0.59*,† (0.47-0.77)
Neutrophils (103/µL)	2.87 (2.34-3.88)	2.78 (2.07-3.58)	4.54* (3.52-5.49)	2.90 (2.52-4.78)	2.95 (2.57-4.09)	5.43*,† (4.42-6.04)

Values are expressed as median (interquartile range). ^*P<0.05 vs. preoperative value; ^†P<0.05 vs. propofol group.