Effect of Local Versus General Anesthesia in Breast-Conserving Surgery on Cancer Recurrence and Cost.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The association between the type of anesthesia used and the recurrence of cancer remains controversial. This study aimed to compare the effects of local vs general anesthesia on recurrence-free survival and cost after breast-conserving surgery.

Materials and methods

We reviewed the data of 2778 patients who underwent breast-conserving surgery followed by radiation at our center between 1999 and 2014. We analyzed the data of 994 patients with hormone receptor-positive and Her2-negative tumors who underwent breast-conserving surgery without axillary lymph node dissection under local or general anesthesia. Patients were grouped according to whether local or general anesthesia was used for the surgery.

Results

Of the 994 patients enrolled in this study, 367 rec

SUBMITTER: Gu C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9036327 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature