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World J Gastrointest Surg. Apr 27, 2026; 18(4): 119293
Published online Apr 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v18.i4.119293
Published online Apr 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v18.i4.119293
Table 4 Relationship between delirium and inflammatory factor levels
| Time | Characteristic | Delirium | Non-delirium | P value |
| n | 37 | 136 | ||
| Pre | IL-1β | 1.11 (0.75, 1.54) | 1.15 (0.78, 1.56) | < 0.753 |
| IL-2 | 1.91 (1.35, 2.21) | 1.95 (1.38, 2.25) | < 0.657 | |
| IL-6 | 8.8 (7.7, 10.1) | 8.6 (7.6, 10.3) | 0.843 | |
| IL-8 | 24 (19, 28) | 20 (12, 48) | 0.579 | |
| IL-10 | 1.11 (0.88, 1.44) | 1.18 (0.90, 1.46) | 0.765 | |
| TNF-α | 1.69 (1.03, 2.54) | 1.72 (1.05, 2.50) | 0.821 | |
| Day 1 | IL-1β | 1.84 (1.44, 2.89) | 1.68 (0.99, 3.88) | 0.259 |
| IL-2 | 1.76 (1.57, 1.95) | 2.39 (1.69, 4.07) | < 0.001 | |
| IL-6 | 64 (42, 85) | 38 (22, 83) | < 0.001 | |
| IL-8 | 26 (20, 35) | 15 (9, 26) | < 0.001 | |
| IL-10 | 3.2 (2.1, 3.8) | 6.0 (3.1, 8.8) | < 0.001 | |
| TNF-α | 1.79 (1.22, 2.67) | 1.94 (1.39, 2.72) | 0.461 | |
| Day 2 | IL-1β | 2.21 (1.78, 2.71) | 2.06 (1.44, 3.89) | 0.789 |
| IL-2 | 1.36 (1.11, 1.84) | 2.48 (1.63, 3.83) | < 0.001 | |
| IL-6 | 66 (37, 87) | 63 (28, 107) | 0.770 | |
| IL-8 | 40 (31, 46) | 28 (16, 54) | 0.019 | |
| IL-10 | 2.4 (1.7, 3.7) | 5.8 (4.2, 9.3) | < 0.001 | |
| TNF-α | 2.00 (1.21, 2.84) | 2.42 (1.76, 3.44) | 0.021 | |
| Day 7 | IL-1β | 1.93 (1.13, 3.58) | 1.24 (0.93, 1.55) | < 0.001 |
| IL-2 | 1.55 (1.30, 1.80) | 2.34 (1.67, 4.22) | < 0.001 | |
| IL-6 | 22 (11, 39) | 17 (9, 32) | 0.038 | |
| IL-8 | 18 (14, 22) | 22 (11, 62) | 0.165 | |
| IL-10 | 1.89 (1.45, 2.50) | 4.18 (3.17, 6.58) | < 0.001 | |
| TNF-α | 2.30 (1.76, 3.21) | 1.99 (1.35, 2.53) | 0.003 | |
- Citation: Lv BS, Wang W, Jin M, Ma Y, Wang JL, Gao H. Impact of oxiracetam on postoperative delirium in elderly patients undergoing laparoscopic gastrointestinal surgery. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; 18(4): 119293
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v18/i4/119293.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v18.i4.119293