... antiinflammatory proteins. Proinflammatory cy-tokines induce not only a local inflammation at the site of injury, but also systemic responses such as tachycardia, tachypnea, leukocytosis, and pyrexia ... Attenua-tion of the inflammatory response can reduce inju-ry-induced immunosuppression and is linked to functional recovery (5). Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are useful in pain states, ... Department of Thoracic Surgery, Konya Education and Research Hospital, Konya, Turkey; 2. Microbiology Laboratory, Konya Education and Research Hospital, Konya, Turkey Corresponding author:...