Table 2.
Basal and perioperative cortisol plasma levels in PCa patients undergoing surgery (median (range)).
| Cortisol (ng/mL) | RARP | RRP | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| T | 20 (4–46) | 15 (4–27) | 0.33 |
| T0 | 29.1 (3.9–54.1) | 26.2 (2.8–46.5) | 0.002 |
| T1 | 14.1 (1.2–31.4) | 14.6 (0.9–48.1) | 0.777 |
| T3 | 16.7 (1.1–30.9) | 17.4 (0.9–27.4) | 0.05 |
| T5 | 15.6 (6.2–28.7) | 16.9 (9.6–31.1) | <0.0001 |
| T45 | 14.4 (5.6–33.8) | 15.0 (8.5–22.5) | <0.0001 |
PCa, prostate cancer; POD, postoperative day; RARP, robot assisted radical prostatectomy; RRP, retropubic radical prostatectomy; T, basal cortisol; T0, cortisol 4 h after surgery; T1, cortisol on POD 1; T3, cortisol on POD 3; T5, cortisol on POD 5; T45, cortisol on POD 45.