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Published on: October 20, 2012
Perioperative cytokine response to infection associated with elective arterial surgery
Alireza Daryapeyma1, Hans Jørgen Aarstad, Carl-Magnus Wahlgren
11Department of Vascular Surgery, Karolinska Institute and Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
Objective:
The aim was to assess the cytokine response to acute inflammation and infection in vascular surgery.
Design Of Study:
Single-center, prospective cohort study.
Methods:
Blood samples from 96 consecutive patients undergoing elective vascular surgery were analyzed for C-reactive protein (CRP), total leukocyte counts (LPK), neutrophil CD64 expression, and cytokines using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.
Results:
Of the 25 investigated cytokines, 22 had lower postoperative mean values compared to preoperative values. Interleukin (IL) 6 (IL-6) was the only cytokine that increased significantly postoperatively. Combined analysis of CRP and CD64 together with IL-6 or IL-10 showed an individually unique association with postoperative infection (P < .05).
Conclusion:
We have shown a positive correlation with perioperative infection for the proinflammatory cytokines and the anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10 as well as a number of chemokines. To our knowledge, this is the first report linking IL-10 and chemokine plasma levels to perioperative infection in vascular surgery.
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