Fig. 5From: The effect of spinal versus general anaesthesia on perioperative muscle weakness in patients having bilateral total hip arthroplasty: a single center randomized clinical trialThe evolution over time of changes of markers of the neuro-endocrine and inflammatory stress response and the effect of type of anesthesia. Mean values and standard deviations of ACTH, Cortisol and IL-6 are shown on different time points for the different types of anaesthesia. P-values indicate the relative difference between the two types of anaesthesia on the different time points. ACTH adrenocorticotropic hormone, IL-6 interleukin-6Back to article page