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Implications of Anaesthesia on Cancer Surgery

Eimear Keane1†, Claire Nestor2

1Specialist Registrar in Anaesthesia, Tallaght University Hospital, Ireland

2Consultant Anaesthetist and Supervising Author, Tallaght University Hospital, Ireland

Edited by: Alex Konstantatos, Specialist Anaesthetist and Pain Physician, Alfred and Cabrini Hospitals, Melbourne, Australia

†Corresponding author email: keanee6@tcd.ie

Published December 20, 2022

Abstract

This tutorial describes the most up to date evidence on the influence of anaesthetic agents and techniques on cancer mortality and recurrence rates. The tutorial will examine the impact of total intravenous, volatile and regional anaesthesia, opioids, clonidine, blood transfusion, NSAIDs and steroids on cancer outcomes after surgery.

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