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Table 2 Mean TNF-α levels (pg/ml) in both investigated groups before and after resection

From: Oxidative and pre-inflammatory stress in wedge resection of pulmonary parenchyma using the radiofrequency ablation technique in a swine model

TNF-α

Control group

RFA group

No

Before

After

Dif

Before

After

Dif

1

3.96

11.02

7.06

2.68

12.53

9.85

2

3.60

9.05

5.45

3.24

10.26

7.02

3

2.84

5.76

2.92

7.36

12.48

5.12

4

3.75

9.33

5.58

6.16

14.32

8.16

5

3.96

10.31

6.35

5.96

12.33

6.37

6

6.13

10.38

4.25

3.72

17.45

13.73

7

3.82

8.96

5.14

2.65

11.73

9.08

Mean ± SD

4.01 ± 1.01

9.26 ± 1.72

 

4.54 ± 1.91

13 ± 2.3

 

p

0.005

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Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

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