The Effect of a Combined Modified Pectoral and Stellate Ganglion Block on Stress and Inflammatory Response in Patients Undergoing Modified Radical Mastectomy

Table 2

Plasma concentration of IL-6, IL-8, and TNF-α.

Variable	Time point	Combined blockade group ()	PNB only group ()
IL-6 (pg/mL)	T0			0.504
	T3			0.023
	T4			0.527
IL-8 (pg/mL)	T0			0.715
	T3			0.574
	T4			0.705
TNF-α (pg/mL)	T0			0.931
	T3			0.002
	T4			0.535

statistically significant. T0: baseline; T3: 24 hours after the surgery; T4: 72 hours after the surgery. Data are expressed as .