Production of cytokines at the operation site.

Background And Aim: Cytokines are part of a family of molecules involved in the initiation, control and termination of the events that occurs in wound healing process. Aim of this study was to evaluate the production of some cytokines [interleukin (IL)-6, IL-10, IL-1alpha, IL-1ra, interferon (IFN)-gamma] in the drainage wound fluid from patients undergoing incisional hernia repair.

Methods: Ten female patients with abdominal midline incisional hernia undergoing to surgical repair were included in this study.