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Fig. 1 | Critical Care

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From: Xenon triggers pro-inflammatory effects and suppresses the anti-inflammatory response compared to sevoflurane in patients undergoing cardiac surgery

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Perioperative time course of interleukin (IL)-6 (IL-6) (a), IL-8 (b) and IL-10 (c). Circulating serum levels of IL-6, IL-8, and IL-10 were measured perioperatively in serum samples of patients who underwent cardiac surgery. Values are depicted in pg/ml. IL-6, IL-8 and IL-10 increased during the surgical intervention. While IL-6 levels increased postoperatively in the xenon group compared to the sevoflurane group, IL-10 levels only increased significantly in the sevoflurane group during surgery. Serum levels of IL-8 levels did not differ between both groups during the observation. Data are shown as boxplots with means and maximal to minimal values (p values are indicated within the figure). Pre-OP baseline, before induction of anaesthesia, intra-op immediately before termination of surgery, post-OP 24 h after surgery

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