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Table 4 Inflammatory index of the two groups

From: Safety analysis of early oral feeding after esophagectomy in patients complicated with diabetes

Inflammatory index

EOF (n = 67)

LOF (n = 54)

p value

Preoperative

 CRP (mg/L)

2.86 ± 3.37

3.48 ± 5.72

0.46

 IL-6 (ng/L)

2.96 ± 3.17

2.35 ± 3.89

0.344

POD 1

 CRP (mg/L)

52.34 ± 10.24

55.12 ± 13.36

0.198

 IL-6 (ng/L)

202.64 ± 95.51

194.12 ± 88.23

0.615

POD 3

 CRP (mg/L)

149.78 ± 57.86

156.31 ± 46.14

0.502

 IL-6 (ng/L)

58.36 ± 29.68

61.49 ± 33.72

0.588

POD 7

 CRP (mg/L)

47.58 ± 25.72

60.87 ± 30.26

0.01*

 IL-6 (ng/L)

19.34 ± 12.67

26.19 ± 10.73

0.002*

POD 30

 CRP (mg/L)

6.13 ± 13.25

13.57 ± 18.96

0.013*

 IL-6 (ng/L)

5.86 ± 6.34

10.35 ± 5.82

0.0001*

  1. Note: *--P < 0.05