Research Article

Postcolectomy Peritoneal Environment Increases Colon Cancer Cell Migration Capacity

Table 2

Cytokine levels in peritoneal fluids of patients during and after surgery.

Cytokine levels (pg/mL)Surgery6–10 hours after surgeryDay 1Day 2Day 3Day 4

TNF-α5.4 14.0 14.0 11.614.119.0
(4.0–20.0)(2.5–54.3)(2.5–295.0)(4.3–78.0)(3–284.6)(1.9–76.0)

IL-1β1.9 34.730.122.121.127.5
(0.5–2.0)(6.6–826.2)(1.9–453.5)(3.0–142.2)(1.3–393.5)(2.0–815.8)

IL-687 85848463657058673853
(2–2236)(4562–13504)(5176–13563)(2683–11198)(797–9862)(299–245531)

IL-103.1 133.7108.223.7 18.1 17.9 
(0.0–351.9)(3.3–32722.0)(29.1–7813.7)(2.9–263.5)(0.5–1191.5)(0.4–145.0)

Median and range values are displayed; relative to levels before surgery.