Table 4.

Cytokine levels in granulation tissues at weeks 1–4 after surgery

		Pig 1	Pig 2	Pig 3
		Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Week 4
IL‐1β	Control	1·22 ± 0·48	0·74 ± 0·22	0·84 ± 0·25	0·45 ± 0·35
	Model	1·43 ± 0·19	0·92 ± 0·09	1·35 ± 0·25	0·47 ± 0·13
IL‐6	Control	0·68 ± 0·34	0·40 ± 0·20	0·65 ± 0·44	0·12 ± 0·27
	Model	0·95 ± 0·32	0·15 ± 0·20	1·19 ± 0·44	0·30 ± 0·27
Tumour necrosis factor‐α	Control	0·20 ± 0·24	0·11 ± 0·21	0·09 ± 0·22	0·05 ± 0·05
	Model	0·35 ± 0·22	0·13 ± 0·22	0·69 ± 0·34	0·18 ± 0·09

IL, interleukin.