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Table 5 Comparisons of angiogenic factors concentrations (pg/ml) among the patients undergoing breast conserving surgery 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 = 17)

Group TIVA (n = 16)

P-value

Preoperative values

 VEGF-C

109(40–316)

127(59–213)

0.444

 TGF-β

218(81–570)

183(94–294)

0.581

Postoperative values

 VEGF-C

118(87–383)

122(66–224)

0.488

 TGF-β

226(106–544)

180(99–431)

0.743

Pre-post changesa

 VEGF-C

4(− 11–66)

7(− 4–64)

0.817

 TGF-β

-4(−20–53)

13(−7–50)

0.383

  1. Values are median (25–75% interquartile range)
  2. Abbreviation: SEV sevoflurane, TIVA total intravenous anesthesia, 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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