a decreasing trendP =0.021
At 48 hours postoperatively, IL-6, IL-8, and TNF-α concentrations showed a decreasing trend in both groups, with a greater decrease in the lidocaine group, resulting in significantly lower levels than those with sufentanil ( P =0.021, P <0.001, P =0.001) ( Figure 4 and supplementary Table 3 ).