Fig. 3From: The effect of intraoperative goal-directed crystalloid versus colloid administration on perioperative inflammatory markers - a substudy of a randomized controlled triala-d: Inflammatory markers WBC, CRP, PCT and LBP over time. a: WBC, b: CRP, c: PCT and d: LBP. Data are presented as medians (IQR). Abbreviations: WBC – white blood cells, CRP – C-reactive protein, PCT – procalcitonin, LBP – lipopolysaccharide-binding protein, POD – postoperative day. ★ represents significant difference in LBP in the immediate postoperative period between the crystalloid and the colloid group (P = 0.38)Back to article page