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Table 3 Measures of blood markers

From: Effects of pecto-intercostal fascial block combined with rectus sheath block for postoperative pain management after cardiac surgery: a randomized controlled trial

 

PIFB + RSB group (n = 27)

PIFB group (n = 27)

p

IL-6, Mean ± SD (pg/ml)

 baseline

2.34 ± 1.41

2.51 ± 1.54

0.965

 0 h after surgery

62.09 ± 62.81

54.72 ± 44.40

0.947

 24 h after surgery

76.05 ± 69.13

130.48 ± 159.99

0.306

IL-10, Mean ± SD (pg/ml)

 baseline

3.01 ± 0.96

2.92 ± 0.96

0.979

 0 h after surgery

83.01 ± 117.98

84.10 ± 122.99

0.999

 24 h after surgery

3.92 ± 2.64

3.42 ± 1.25

0.769

TNF-α, Mean ± SD (pg/ml)

 baseline

2.97 ± 1.01

3.12 ± 1.49

0.966

 0 h after surgery

2.95 ± 1.46

2.58 ± 1.49

0.749

 24 h after surgery

3.38 ± 1.40

2.99 ± 1.80

0.759

  1. IL Interleukin, PIFB Pecto-intercostal fascial block, RSB Rectus sheath block, SD Standard deviation, TNF Tumor necrosis factor