Retrospective Comparison between the Effects of Propofol and Inhalation Anesthetics on Postoperative Recurrence of Early- and Intermediate-Stage Hepatocellular Carcinoma

• Published in: Medical principles and practice Vol. 29; no. 5; pp. 422 - 428
• Main Authors: Koo, Bon-Wook, Lim, Dae-Jin, Oh, Ah-Young, Na, Hyo-Seok
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland S. Karger AG 01.09.2020
• Subjects: General anesthesia; Laparoscopy; Liver cancer; Medical personnel; Metastasis; Original Paper; Patients; Regression analysis; Risk factors; Surgery; Survival analysis; Tumor necrosis factor-TNF; Anesthesia; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Propofol; Hepatic resection; Tumor progression; Inhalation anesthetic

Objective: Previous studies have reported that propofol has antitumor, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant effects in addition to its anesthetic properties. To confirm this, a retrospective investigation was conducted to determine whether different anesthetic agents, particularly propofol and inhalat...