Table 3 The ratio of serum IL-6 concentrations between the two groups at different time points (x ± s)
Time | Control group (pg/ml) | Experimental group (pg/ml) | Difference and 95% confidence interval (CI) | T-test | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T value | P value | ||||
Preoperative | 2.43 ± 0.56 | 2.28 ± 0.59 | 0.15 (0.38–0.67) | 0.58 | 0.569 |
Immediately after operation | 8.97 ± 1.22 | 8.96 ± 1.02 | 0.01 (1.04–2.07) | 0.03 | 0.977 |
24 h after surgery | 23.07 ± 4.86 | 15.96 ± 4.65 | 7.1 (2.89–11.3) | 3.54 | 0.002 |
48 h after surgery | 15.41 ± 4.01 | 11.8 ± 3.24 | 3.61 (1.4-7.0) | 2.18 | 0.042 |