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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: Patients in the propofol/paravertebral group showed a greater percentage decrease in postoperative compared with preoperative IL-1 (median [quartiles], -26 % [-15 % to -52 %] versus -4 % [-14 % to 2 %], P = 0. 003), a significant attenuation in elevated MMP-3 (2 % [-39 % to 12 %] versus 29 % [23 % -59 %], P = 0. 011) and MMP-9 (26 % [13 % -54 %] versus 74 % [50 % -108 %], P = 0. 02), and a significant increase in IL-10 (10 % [5 % -33 %] versus -15 % [20 % to -2 %], P = 0. 001) compared with sevoflurane/opioid group.