Comparison of total intravenous anesthesia and inhalational anesthesia in patients undergoing liver surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The impact of choosing between inhalational anesthetics and propofol for maintenance anesthesia in liver transplantation or liver resections remains uncertain.

Methods

A systematic search was conducted on PubMed, Scopus, Embase, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Library on September 5, 2023, adhering to the Cochrane Handbook and PRISMA guidelines.

Results

Fifteen randomized controlled trials and five observational studies, comprising 1,602 patients, were included. The statistical analysis was categorized into three groups: liver transplantation (four studies), living donor hepatectomy (four studies), and liver mass hepatectomy (twelve studies). The liver mass hepatectomy group was further subdivided based on the performance of the Pringle maneuver and the us

SUBMITTER: Wegner GRM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11960546 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature