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Table 3 Interleukin 6 level

From: Effect of sternal closure with biological bone adhesive on pain visual analogue score and serum cytokine

 

CWC(n = 32)

AEC(n = 30)

 

Outcome variables

Mean +/− SD

Mean +/− SD

p Value

Pre-op

7.44 +/− 7.86

5.53 +/− 6.01

0.353

Time post-operative

   

6 hours

15.987 +/− 5.528

12.809 +/− 5.593

0.044

24 hours

15. 795 +/− 5.045

12.199 +/− 5.890

0.021

48 hours

15.770 +/− 5.526

12.056 +/− 5.046

0.015

72 hours

13.752 +/− 6.325

11.438 +/− 4.782

0.150

  1. CWC: Conventional wire closure.
  2. AEC: Adhesive enhanced closure.