Figure 2

Change in IL-6, IL-8, and TNF-α. (A) Change in plasma IL-6. (B) Change in plasma IL-8. (C) Change in plasma TNF-α. Solid lines represent mean values (SD), and dotted lines represent the native values. Shaded areas represent the normal ranges of the plasma cytokine concentration. *P < 0.01 vs. preoperative value. †P < 0.05 vs. preoperative value. IL-6 and IL-8 increased significantly on 3POD and 7POD; however, IL-8 changed within the normal range. There was no significant change in TNF-α.