Table 3.
Postoperative changes of cytokines. Interquartile ranges are expressed within brackets.
| Baseline | Day 1 | Between-Group p-Value | Day 7 | Between-Group p-Value | Day 14 | Between-Group p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IL–6 (pg/mL) | |||||||
| Non–intubated group | 12.1 (11.1–12.9) | 14.1 (11.9–17.3) | 0.03 | 12.5 (10.4–14.4) | 0.04 | 12.0 (10.9–13.1) | 0.05 |
| Intubated group | 12.3 (10.9–13.1) | 17.2 (13.3–22.1) | 14.5 (12.2–21.1) | 13.7 (10.1–18.3) | |||
| IL–10 (pg/mL) | |||||||
| Non–intubated group | 5.8 (4.3–12.6) | 8.4 (5.6–14.1) | 0.1 | 9.6 (9.1–12.2) | 0.3 | 8.1 (7.3–11.1) | 0.5 |
| Intubated group | 5.8 (3.9–12.9) | 6.9 (4.2–14.7) | 10.9 (7.9–14.2) | 9.3 (7.2–13.7) | |||