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Table 4 Comparisons of angiogenic factors concentrations (pg/ml) among the patients undergoing modified radical mastectomy 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 = 23)

GroupTIVA (n = 24)

P -value

Preoperative values

 VEGF-C

104 (88–173)

140 (88–203)

0.285

 TGF-β

183(114–272)

218(108–305)

0.666

Postoperative values

 VEGF-C

197 (149–236)

149(110–280)

0.193

 TGF-β

184(135–299)

176(121–362)

0.708

Pre-post changesa

 VEGF-C

86(30–116)

22(−19–52)

0.001

 TGF-β

12(−49–43)

10(− 42–51)

0.874

  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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