Table 2.

Changes in perioperative cytokine levels after breast cancer surgery

	Preop			Post 1 h			Post 24 h
	Propofol (n = 23)	Sevoflurane (n = 21)	P	Propofol (n = 23)	Sevoflurane (n = 21)	P	Propofol (n = 23)	Sevoflurane (n = 21)	P
TNF-α	410 (390–470)	404 ± 42	0.175	390 (390–430)	400 (370–455)	0.953	420 (390–430)	417 ± 25	0.958
IL-6	90 (80–100)	90 (90–95)	0.542	100 (90–100)	90 (90–100)	0.511	90 (90–100)	90 (90–100)	0.774
IL-10	490 (450–550)	470 (445–525)	0.430	490 (440–550)	450 (435–520)	0.340	470 (430–570)	470 (440–500)	0.906

Data are expressed as median (25–75%) or means ± standard deviation

Abbreviations: Preop after anaesthesia induction, Post 1 h postoperative 1 h, Post 24 h postoperative 24 h, Propofol Propofol group, Sevoflurane sevoflurane group, TNF-α tumour necrosis factor-alpha, IL interleukin