Table-1.
Effects of surgical procedures on serum mean CORT.
| Surgical procedures | Time (h) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 2 | 24 | 48 | 72 | 96 | 120 | 144 | |
| OVH | 143.8±61.7 | 257.5±7.9* | 152.7±36.4 | 168.8±32.9 | 100.8±6.99 | 180.8±34.1* | 108.5±23.4 | 130.2±34.4 |
| GST | 168.7±23.1 | 271.2±6.6* | 135.6±24.3 | 204.6±19.1 | 134.9±22.9 | 213.6±11.1 | 207.1±21.2 | 183.9±17.6 |
| IRA | 120.9±44.1 | 278.1±6.5* | 214.1±7.0* | 181.4±7.2 | 163.3±13.4 | 228.7±15.2* | 169.3±11.7 | 200.6±3.1 |
*
Means are significantly different. OVH=Ovariohysterectomy, IRA=Intestinal resection and anastomosis, GST=Gastrostomy, CORT=Cortisol