Figure 5.

Plasma levels of IL-10, IL-6, C-reactive protein and procalciton in in AAS and CAS patients. Plasma levels of cytokines, C-reactive protein (CRP), and procalcitonin (PCT) were measured at T₁ (before anesthesia), T₂ (before incision), T₃ (before clamping), T₄ (after blood reperfusion), POD1 (postoperative day 1), and POD2 (postoperative day 2). Data are shown as median and interquartile range. The two groups were compared using analysis of variance repeated measurement and least significant difference. P-values indicate the significant difference between the two patient groups at all times measured. * P < 0.05, **P < 0.01 and ***P < 0.001 are from the comparison of the two groups at each time point (Mann-Whitney U test). CAS = carotid artery surgery (white boxes); AAS = abdominal aortic surgery (grey boxes).