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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: Nonetheless, in comparison to Group A, Group B showed a significant decrease of ACTH, cortisol and GH levels (A vs B at the end of surgery : ACTH 160 + / - 45 vs 100 + / - 40 pg. mL (-1) ; cortisol 45 + / - 8 vs 23 + / - 7 microg. dL (-1) ; GH 3 + / - 2 vs 0. 8 + / - 0. 4 ng. mL (-1) ; P < 0. 001 for all), but enhanced PRL levels (A vs B, at 30 min after the beginning of surgery : 139 + / - 54 vs 185 + / - 22 ng. mL (-1) ; at the end of surgery : 100 + / - 27 vs 141 + / - 45 ng. mL (-1) ; P < 0. 001 for both).