Surgery is an important treatment modality for the majority of solid organ cancers.
Unfortunately, cancer recurrence following surgery of curative intent is common, and …

General anesthetics are commonly used in major surgery. To achieve the depth of
anesthesia for surgery, patients are being subjected to a variety of general anesthetics …

Cancer treatment is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Surgery is a mainstay
of treatment for many tumours, and anaesthetists care for cancer patients on a daily basis …

An increasing body of evidence shows that the choice of anesthetic can strongly influence
more than simply the quality of anesthesia. Regional and general anesthesia have often …

Background: Some studies have suggested using epidural analgesia after cancer surgery to
reduce metastasis. This article examines the relationship between regional anesthesia (RA) …

Background: Preconditioning with the volatile anesthetic isoflurane exerts protective effects
in animal models of ischemia. The cytoprotective effects of isoflurane are dependent on the …

A critical goal of patient management for anesthesiologists and intensivists is to maintain
oxygen homeostasis in patients admitted to operation theaters and intensive care units. For …

Introduction Volatile and intravenous anesthetics may worsen oncologic outcomes in basic
science animal models. These effects may be related to suppressed innate and adaptive …

Perioperative risk factors, including the choice of anesthetics, may influence ovarian cancer
recurrence after surgery. Inhalational anesthetic sevoflurane and intravenous agent propofol …

Propofol as an intravenous anesthetic and isoflurane as an inhalational/volatile anesthetic
continue to be an important part of surgical anesthetic interventions worldwide. The impact …