Total intravenous or inhalational volatile anaesthesia and survival after colorectal cancer surgery: a Swedish national registry study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Retrospective studies suggest that inhalational volatile anaesthetic agents may contribute to an increased risk of metastasis and reduction in survival rates when used during cancer surgery. This relationship may vary between cancer types due to different tumour biology and differences in surgical procedures. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between the type of anaesthetic used for maintenance of anaesthesia (propofol or inhalational volatile anaesthetic agent) and survival in patients with stage 1-3 colorectal cancer who underwent resection surgery under general anaesthesia in Sweden between 2014 and 2019.

Methods

We identified patients from the Swedish Colorectal Cancer Registry. Their data, including cancer characteristics and adjuvant treatme

SUBMITTER: Enlund A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11885090 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature