Effects of Propofol versus Sevoflurane on Postoperative Pain and Neuroendocrine Stress Response in Oocyte Pickup Patients

Table 3

Comparison of follicular fluid levels between groups P and S.

Follicle	Group P (n = 30)	Group S (n = 30)
ACTH (pg/mL)	137,76 ± 14,26	142,39 ± 20,94	0,329
Aldosterone (pg/mL)	84,91 ± 19,48	88,67 ± 9,09	0,363
CRH (pg/mL)	10,85 ± 2,38	11,79 ± 1,38	0,078
Glucagon (pg/mL)	99,53 ± 6,88	87,37 ± 15,99	0,001
Cortisol (ng/mL)	92,49 ± 44,23	122,31 ± 35,68	0,007
PGE 2 (ng/mL)	69,52 (46,59–156,84)	32,74 (26,71–39,18)	0,001^a

Independent samples t-test; ^aMann–Whitney U test; α: 0.05; statistically significant. ACTH, adrenocorticotropic hormone; CRH, corticotropin-releasing hormone; and PGE2, prostaglandin E2.