Table 5:
Pre- and postoperative levels of percentage of reduction of serum cortisol in the two studied groups.
Serum Cortisol (μg/dL)
Group B
(
n
=30)
Group BD
(
n
=30)
p
value
–
–
–
Preoperative
16.3 ± 1.4
16.1 ± 1.4
0.691
Postoperative
14.4 ± 1.8
8.6 ± 1.1
< 0.001
Percentage reduction
-12.9 (-34.2 – 6.5)
-46.7 (-55.4 – 35.9)
< 0.001