title: Changes in IL-6 and IL-8 after hepatectomy in patients with liver cirrhosis.
abstract: Changes in tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), interleukin-1 beta (IL-1 beta), interleukin-6 (IL-6), and interleukin-8 (IL-8) were investigated before and after hepatectomy in patients with or without liver cirrhosis (5 cases without liver cirrhosis and 14 cases with liver cirrhosis). Both the IL-6 and IL-8 values of the cirrhotic patients were significantly higher on the first postoperative day (POD) as compared with the non-cirrhotic patients. Overall, no significant correlation was found between peak values of IL-6 or IL-8 and blood loss or operating time. In the case of the cirrhotic patients, correlation of both IL-6 and IL-8 with operating time was significant at p < 0.05, gamma = 0.534 and 0.586, respectively. No correlation was found between blood loss and the peak value of IL-6, but significant correlation (gamma = 0.647, p < 0.05) was found between them in cirrhotic patients. There was no consistent increase in TNF-alpha and IL-1 beta following hepatectomy. These findings indicate that procedures undertaken to reduce the excessive production of these cytokines may be useful for preventing complications after hepatectomy in cirrhotic patients.
authors.affiliation: First Department of Surgery, Okayama University Medical School, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hamazaki
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tagashira
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mimura
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Doi
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yunoki
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mori
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mimura
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Orita
authors.forename: N J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Lygidakis
mesh_terms: D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000150:complications / Q000378:metabolism / Q000601:surgery; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D006498:Hepatectomy; D006801:Humans; D007375:Interleukin-1 / Q000378:metabolism; D015850:Interleukin-6 / Q000378:metabolism*; D016209:Interleukin-8 / Q000378:metabolism*; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000601:surgery*; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000378:metabolism / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D013997:Time Factors; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D007375:Interleukin-1; D015850:Interleukin-6; D016209:Interleukin-8; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha