Intranasal Dexmedetomidine on Stress Hormones, Inflammatory Markers, and Postoperative Analgesia after Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery

Figure 3

Plasma IL-6, IL-8, and TNF-α concentration of patients receiving intranasal DEX and placebo before operation and after operation. Values are given as Mean ± SEM. IL-6 and TNF-α were significant lower in DEX group after operation ( and , resp.).

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