Fig. 3From: The role of surgical tissue injury and intraoperative sympathetic activation in postoperative immunosuppression after breast-conserving surgery versus mastectomy: a prospective observational studyEx vivo cytokine production capacity of leukocytes upon whole blood stimulation with E. coli lipopolysaccharide (LPS) before, one hour (1 h) and three days (3d) after surgery. Data are presented as mean ± standard error. IL: interleukin; TNF: tumour necrosis factorBack to article page