Table 5.

Comparison of laboratory variables on POD 1 between the intravenous propofol and IH desflurane groups

Group	Intravenous propofol	IH desflurane	P value
n	40	40
WBC count (×109/L)	10.3±2.4	10.1±2.3	0.77
Neutrophil (%)	76.3±6.3	77.2±5.6	0.469
Lymphocyte (%)	16.5±5.1	15.2±4.9	0.241
Haemoglobin (g/dL)	12.0±1.5	12.0±1.4	0.988
Platelet count (x109/L)	210.0±38.9	204.3±53.4	0.59
Creatinine (mg/dL)	1.3±0.3	1.3±0.3	0.58
Albumin (g/dL)	3.5±0.3	3.4±0.3	0.348
Sodium (mEq/L)	139.1±1.8	138.4±1.8	0.098
Potassium (mEq/L)	3.9±0.4	3.9±0.3	0.837
Chloride (mEq/L)	104.3±1.9	103.5±2.5	0.126

Values are expressed as mean and SD.

IH, inhalational; POD, postoperative day; WBC, white blood cell.