Effects of epidural combined with general anesthesia versus general anesthesia alone in gastric cancer surgery: a propensity score matching analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study was conducted retrospectively to investigate the survival of patients undergoing gastric cancer surgery with epidural combined with general anesthesia (EGA) and general anesthesia alone (GA).

Methods

We retrospectively analyzed 596 patients with gastric cancer who were scheduled for radical resection. Propensity score matching was performed at a 1:1 ratio between GA (n=97) and EGA (n=97) to reduce selection bias. Univariate and multivariate analyses were used to identify factors significantly correlated with recurrence and/or metastasis and prognosis. The 5-year overall survival rates of patients receiving EGA and GA alone were compared.

Results

After the propensity scores were matched, there were 97 patients who underwent EGA and 97 patients who

SUBMITTER: Pei JP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7210196 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature