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Table 2 Comparison of serum levels of inflammatory factors between the 2 groups

Group	CRP (mg/L)			VEGF (pg/mL)			SOD (U/mL)
	Postoperative day 1	Postoperative day 3	Postoperative day 7	Postoperative day 1	Postoperative day 3	Postoperative day 7	Postoperative day 1	Postoperative day 3	Postoperative day 7
Research (n = 45)	17.81 ± 2.32	7.24 ± 1.28a	4.73 ± 1.04a,b	140.29 ± 23.08	83.72 ± 10.33a	50.33 ± 6.71a,b	112.07 ± 10.38	89.22 ± 7.23a	62.10 ± 5.37a,b
Control (n = 45)	17.54 ± 2.77	9.35 ± 1.36a	6.07 ± 1.22a,b	139.78 ± 24.11	101.62 ± 11.07a	83.72 ± 9.26a,b	112.56 ± 11.07	97.28 ± 8.14a	79.27 ± 7.19a,b
t value	0.512	6.332	5.903	0.377	12.093	8.271	0.775	11.102	9.284
P value	0.103	0.001	0.001	0.115	0.010	0.001	0.137	0.001	0.000

^aP < 0.05 vs the same group 1 day after surgery.

^bP < 0.05 vs the same group 3 days after surgery.

Data presented as mean ± SD unless otherwise indicated. CRP: C-reactive protein; VEGF: Vascular endothelial growth factor; SOD: Superoxide dismutase.