Table 3.
Interleukin-6. Timing, number of samples below detectable level and mean level of those with detectable levels.
| Robotic hysterectomy (n = 25) | Abdominal hysterectomy (n = 24) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time 1: | |||
| Number of samples below lower detection level | 10 (40%) | 11 (45.8%) | 0.68# |
| Mean IL-6 level of detectable samples (pg/mL) | 24.3 (35.9); n = 15 | 19.4 (22.8); n = 13 | 0.72* |
| Time 2: | |||
| Number of samples below lower detection level | 5 (20%) | 9 (37.5%) | 0.22§ |
| Mean IL-6 level of detectable samples (pg/mL) | 19.4 (31.5); n = 20 | 14.9 (15.3); n = 15 | 0.97* |
| Time 6: | |||
| Number of samples below lower detection level | 6 (24%) | 8 (33.3%) | 0.47# |
| Mean IL-6 level of detectable samples (pg/mL) | 24.0 (34.1); n = 19 | 14.6 (12.5); n = 16 | 0.65* |
| Time 7: | |||
| Number of samples below lower detection level | 10 (40%) | 11 (45.9%) | 0.68# |
| Mean IL-6 level of detectable samples (pg/mL) | 21.2 (30.9); n = 15 | 21.9 (37.0); n = 13 | 0.91* |
#Chi-2 test. §Fisher’s exact test. *T-test performed on logarithmic transformed values.