Propofol-based intravenous anesthesia is associated with improved survival outcomes after major cancer surgery: a nationwide cohort study in South Korea.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The optimal anesthetic technique for cancer surgery remains a controversial issue. This study aimed to examine whether propofol-based total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) was associated with survival outcomes after major cancer surgery in South Korea and compare its effectiveness with that of inhalation anesthesia.

Methods

This nationwide population-based cohort study included adult patients who were admitted to the hospital and underwent major cancer surgery between January 1, 2016, and December 31, 2020. The major cancers included lung, gastric, colorectal, esophageal, small bowel, liver, pancreatic, and bile duct or gallbladder cancers.

Results

A total of 253,003 patients who underwent major cancer surgery were included in the analysis. After propensity s

SUBMITTER: Oh TK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10562064 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature