Table 2. Comparison of pre- and post-operative white blood cell counts (× 103/μL) between the elective general surgery (GS) and orthopedic surgery (OS) groups

Pre-OP POD 1-2 POD 10
GS 11.16 ± 3.15 12.80 ± 3.84 12.71 ± 5.01
OS 10.07 ± 3.01 14.40 ± 4.47 11.09 ± 4.36
Mean ± S.D.
Pre-OP, pre-operation; POD, post-operative day.