Table 2 Mean profiles of CRP and WBC values pre- and postoperatively, * = p <0.05

CRP (mg/L)

Preoperatively

20 ± 27

27 ± 35

0.387

Day 1

55 ± 37

99 ± 54

0.003*

Day 2-3

76 ± 61

132 ± 57

0.003*

Day 4-5

55 ± 53

82 ± 42

0.013*

Day 6-7

41 ± 23

63 ± 44

0.119

Day 8-10

30 ± 25

47 ± 41

0.513

WBC (G/L)

Preoperatively

10.0 ± 3.4

10.4 ± 3.2

0.248

Day 1

9.9 ± 3.4

10.5 ± 2.8

0.319

Day 2-3

8.5 ± 3.0

10.0 ± 3.0

0.137

Day 4-5

7.5 ± 2.2

8.3 ± 2.0

0.113

Day 6-7

7.4 ± 2.5

8.3 ± 2.0

0.423

Day 8-10

6.5 ± 2.8

7.8 ± 1.8

0.438