Table 4. Comparison of acute inflammatory parameters between the acupuncture and non-acupuncture groups.
| Variable | Acupuncture group (n=18) | Non-acupuncture group (n=18) | P-value† | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White blood cells | |||||
| Preoperative day | 8.73±3.14 | 8.57±4.19 | 0.897 | ||
| Postoperative day | |||||
| 1 | 12.09±2.62 | 12.61±2.83 | 0.576 | ||
| 3 | 13.15±2.51 | 14.37±4.74 | 0.340 | ||
| 5 | 8.33±1.79 | 11.00±2.34 | 0.001* | ||
| 7 | 7.94±1.71 | 9.93±2.33 | 0.006* | ||
| Time and group interaction | P<0.273 (preoperative, 5, 7<1, 3‡) | ||||
| C-reactive protein | |||||
| Preoperative day | 2.75±2.01 | 2.81±2.69 | 0.941 | ||
| Postoperative day | |||||
| 1 | 84.84±91.04 | 83.12±45.34 | 0.943 | ||
| 3 | 141.62±45.88 | 139.95±60.81 | 0.927 | ||
| 5 | 84.19±41.34 | 109.91±74.36 | 0.211 | ||
| 7 | 69.44±47.27 | 99.61±72.99 | 0.152 | ||
| Time and group interaction | P<0.585 (preoperative<1, 5, 7<3‡) | ||||
Values are presented as mean±standard deviation.
*P<0.05, statistically significant difference. †Result of repeated-measures two-factor analysis of variance. ‡Result of multiple comparisons by contrast.