Differences in immune response to anesthetics used for day surgery versus hospitalization surgery for breast cancer patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Surgery/anesthetic technique-stimulated immunosuppression may be associated with outcome for cancer patients. Here, the immune responses of patients undergoing day surgery versus hospitalization surgery for breast cancer were compared in a prospective study.

Methods

Between February 2012 and August 2014, 21 breast cancer patients underwent day surgery and 16 breast cancer patients underwent hospitalization surgery. The former group received lidocaine/propofol/pethidine, while propofol/systemic opioid- and sevoflurane/propofol/systemic opioid-based anesthesia were administered to the latter group. Surgical stress response was evaluated based on time of operation and amount of bleeding during operation. Immune function was assessed based on natural killer (NK) cell

SUBMITTER: Kim R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5597561 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature