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Table 3 Comparisons of angiogenic factors concentrations (pg/ml) between the two groups

From: Effects of propofol/remifentanil-based total intravenous anesthesia versus sevoflurane-based inhalational anesthesia on the release of VEGF-C and TGF-β and prognosis after breast cancer surgery: a prospective, randomized and controlled study

 

Group SEV

(n = 40)

GroupTIVA (n = 40)

P-value

Preoperative values

 VEGF-C

105 (87–193)

134 (80–205)

0.729

 TGF-β

197(131–318)

198(100–304)

0.721

Postoperative values

 VEGF-C

174 (111–281)

140(92–250)

0.177

 TGF-β

211(109–308)

176(116–361)

0.794

Pre-post changesa

 VEGF-C

50(21–108)

12(−8–52)

0.008

 TGF-β

3(−30–47)

13(−17–51)

0.582

  1. Values are median (25–75% interquartile range)
  2. Abbreviation: SEV sevoflurane, TIVA total intravenous anesthesia, VAS visual analogue scale, VEGF vascular endothelial growth factor, TGF transforming growth factor
  3. aPre-post changes: postoperative values minus preoperative values
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BMC Anesthesiology

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