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Lu L, Sun Y, Ren Y, Zhao S, Hua Z. Effect of regional anesthesia and analgesia on long-term survival following abdominal cancer Surgery-A systematic review with meta-analysis. Heliyon 2023; 9:e20611. [PMID: 37842575 PMCID: PMC10570603 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e20611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2023] [Revised: 09/23/2023] [Accepted: 10/02/2023] [Indexed: 10/17/2023] Open
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Background The impact of regional anesthesia and analgesia (RAA) on long-term survival following cancer surgery is a topic of debate. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of perioperative RAA on long-term oncological outcomes in patients undergoing major abdominal cancer surgery. Methods The authors searched computerized databases and reference lists from inception to December 20, 2022. All studies that investigated the effects of perioperative RAA on long-term oncological outcomes following major abdominal cancer surgery were included. Using the inverse variance method with a random-effects model, hazard ratios (HR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated. Results The systematic review included 51 retrospective studies, one prospective study, and three randomized controlled trials (RCTs), with a total of 95,046 patients. The results showed that perioperative RAA may improve long-term overall survival (HR: 0.85, 95% CI: 0.80 to 0.91, P = 0.00, I2 = 60.2%). However, there was no significant association between perioperative RAA and reduced cancer recurrence (HR: 0.98, 95% CI: 0.90 to 1.03, P = 0.31, I2 = 52.3%). When performing a pooled analysis of the data from the three RCTs, no statistically significant effect of RAA was found in either case. Conclusion The systematic review suggests perioperative RAA may improve long-term overall survival but does not appear to reduce cancer recurrence in patients undergoing major abdominal cancer surgery. The limited number of RCTs included in this study did not confirm this finding, highlighting the need for further RCTs to corroborate these results.
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- Corresponding author. Beijing 100730, China.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, China
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Raigon Ponferrada A, Molina Ruiz JC, Romero Molina S, Rodriguez Garcia V, Guerrero Orriach JL. The Role of Anesthetic Drugs and Statins in Prostate Cancer Recurrence: Starting at the Actual Knowledge and Walking through a New Paradigm. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:cancers15113059. [PMID: 37297021 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15113059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2023] [Revised: 05/18/2023] [Accepted: 05/29/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023] Open
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Prostate cancer has become a major health problem in men. Its incidence is increasing as the average age of the affected population tends to be higher. Of all the possible treatments, surgery is the gold standard in its treatment. Surgery produces a deregulation in the immune system that can favour the development of distant metastases. Different anesthetic techniques have raised the hypothesis that different anesthetic drugs influence tumor recurrence and prognosis. Some mechanisms are beginning to be understood by which halogenated agents in cancer patients and the use of opioids may negatively affect patients. In this document, we group together all the available evidence on how the different anesthetic drugs affect tumor recurrence in prostate cancer.
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- Aida Raigon Ponferrada
- Institute of Biomedical Research in Malaga [IBIMA], 29010 Malaga, Spain
- Department of Anaesthesiology, Virgen de la Victoria University Hospital, 29010 Malaga, Spain
- Department of Pharmacology and Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Malaga, 29010 Malaga, Spain
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Virgen de la Victoria University Hospital, 29010 Malaga, Spain
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Virgen de la Victoria University Hospital, 29010 Malaga, Spain
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- Institute of Biomedical Research in Malaga [IBIMA], 29010 Malaga, Spain
- Department of Anaesthesiology, Virgen de la Victoria University Hospital, 29010 Malaga, Spain
- Department of Pharmacology and Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Malaga, 29010 Malaga, Spain
- Hospital Virgen de la Victoria, Campus Teatinos CP Malaga, 29010 Malaga, Spain
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Ramirez MF, Cata JP. Anesthesia Techniques and Long-Term Oncological Outcomes. Front Oncol 2021; 11:788918. [PMID: 34956903 PMCID: PMC8692375 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.788918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2021] [Accepted: 11/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Despite advances in cancer treatments, surgery remains one of the most important therapies for solid tumors. Unfortunately, surgery promotes angiogenesis, shedding of cancer cells into the circulation and suppresses anti-tumor immunity. Together this increases the risk of tumor metastasis, accelerated growth of pre-existing micro-metastasis and cancer recurrence. It was theorized that regional anesthesia could influence long-term outcomes after cancer surgery, however new clinical evidence demonstrates that the anesthesia technique has little influence in oncologic outcomes. Several randomized controlled trials are in progress and may provide a better understanding on how volatile and intravenous hypnotics impact cancer progression. The purpose of this review is to summarize the effect of the anesthesia techniques on the immune system and tumor microenvironment (TME) as well as to summarize the clinical evidence of anesthesia techniques on cancer outcomes.
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- Maria F Ramirez
- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States.,Anesthesiology and Surgical Oncology Research Group, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States.,Anesthesiology and Surgical Oncology Research Group, Houston, TX, United States
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Ramirez MF, Cata JP. Anesthetic care influences long-term outcomes: What is the evidence? Best Pract Res Clin Anaesthesiol 2021; 35:491-505. [PMID: 34801212 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpa.2021.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2021] [Accepted: 01/27/2021] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Despite advances in cancer therapy surgery remains one of the most important treatments for solid tumors; however, even with the development of better and less invasive surgical techniques, surgery is characterized by the increased risk of tumor metastasis, accelerated growth of pre-existing micrometastasis and cancer recurrence. Total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) and regional anesthesia have been proposed to improve long-term outcomes after cancer surgery by different mechanisms, including attenuation of the neuroendocrine response, immunosuppression, decreased opioid requirements (opioids promote angiogenesis and tumor growth) and avoidance of volatile inhalational agents. Much of the data that support these ideas originate from laboratory studies, while there is no clear consensus from the retrospective cohort studies to date. Several randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are in progress and may provide a better understanding regarding the role of the anesthesiologist in cancer surgery. The purpose of this review is to summarize the experimental and human data regarding the effect of anesthesia agents and anesthesia techniques on cancer outcomes.
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- M F Ramirez
- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA; Anesthesiology and Surgical Oncology Research Group, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA; Anesthesiology and Surgical Oncology Research Group, Houston, TX, USA.
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Ang E, Ng KT, Lee ZX, Ti LK, Chaw SH, Wang CY. Effect of regional anaesthesia only versus general anaesthesia on cancer recurrence rate: A systematic review and meta-analysis with trial sequential analysis. J Clin Anesth 2020; 67:110023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2020.110023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2020] [Revised: 08/01/2020] [Accepted: 08/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Lusty AJ, Hosier GW, Koti M, Chenard S, Mizubuti GB, Jaeger M, Siemens DR. Anesthetic technique and oncological outcomes in urology: A clinical practice review. Urol Oncol 2019; 37:845-852. [DOI: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2019.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2019] [Revised: 07/21/2019] [Accepted: 08/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Shin S, Kim HI, Kim NY, Lee KY, Kim DW, Yoo YC. Effect of postoperative analgesia technique on the prognosis of gastric cancer: a retrospective analysis. Oncotarget 2017; 8:104594-104604. [PMID: 29262664 PMCID: PMC5732830 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.21979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2017] [Accepted: 09/25/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Background Whether regional analgesia techniques have favorable impact on prognosis after cancer surgery is unclear, and existing reports show controversial results. The aim of the present study was to evaluate and compare recurrence and mortality between patients that received either intravenous (IV) or epidural patient controlled analgesia (PCA) for pain control after curative surgery for gastric cancer. Materials and methods Medical records of patients that underwent curative gastrectomy for gastric cancer between November 2005 and December 2010 were reviewed. Identified patients were categorized according to the use of IV or epidural PCA for postoperative analgesia. Demographic and perioperative variables including type of PCA were analyzed by univariate and multiple regression analysis to investigate any association with recurrence and mortality after surgery. Propensity score matching was done to adjust for selection bias. Results Of the 3,799 patients included in this analysis, 374 and 3, 425 patients received IV and epidural PCAs, respectively. No difference in recurrence (HR, 1.092; 95% CI 0.859 to 1.388; P = 0.471) or mortality (HR, 0.695; 95% CI 0.429 to 1.125; P = 0.138) was identified between the use of IV and epidural PCA. Propensity score matching also showed no difference in recurrence (HR, 1.098; 95% CI 0.756 to 1.596; P = 0.623) or mortality (HR, 0.855; 95% CI 0.391 to 1.869; P = 0.695) between the two groups. Conclusions Postoperative use of epidural analgesia was not found to be associated with reduced recurrence or mortality after curative surgery in gastric cancer patients. This finding needs to be confirmed with prospective studies in the future.
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- Seokyung Shin
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Severance Hospital, Anesthesia and Pain Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03722, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03722, Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Severance Hospital, Anesthesia and Pain Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03722, Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Severance Hospital, Anesthesia and Pain Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03722, Korea
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- Department of Policy Research Affairs, National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital, Ilsan-donggu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do 10444, Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Severance Hospital, Anesthesia and Pain Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03722, Korea
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Surgery/anesthetic technique-stimulated immunosuppression in the perioperative period might cause an increase in cancer-related mortality. Whether anesthetic technique can affect the outcomes of cancer patients remains inconclusive. This review discusses data from the available literature on anesthetic techniques applied in oncologic surgery, the long-term outcomes of anesthetic technique, and their relation to survival and cancer recurrence. Searches of the PubMed database up to June 30, 2016, were conducted to identify publications with the terms "anesthetic technique and cancer recurrence," "regional anesthesia and cancer recurrence," "local anesthesia and cancer recurrence," "anesthetic technique and immunosuppression," and "anesthetic technique and oncologic surgery." Surgery/anesthesia-stimulated activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis and the sympathetic nervous system (SNS) provides immunosuppression through several soluble factors. Volatile anesthetics and opioids suppress cell-mediated immunity (CMI) and promote the proliferation of cancer cells and angiogenesis, whereas propofol does not suppress CMI and inhibits tumor angiogenesis. Regional anesthesia (RA) protects CMI and diminishes the surgical neuroendocrine stress response by blocking afferent neural transmission that stimulates the HPA axis and SNS, decreasing the requirement for opioids and volatile anesthetics and thereby decreasing cancer recurrence. Preclinical and retrospective studies highlight a potential benefit of anesthetic technique in reducing cancer-related mortality and recurrence by attenuating immunosuppression following surgical treatment in patients with specific types of cancer. Several well-planned, prospective, randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are underway that may provide more conclusive and definitive results regarding the benefits of anesthetic technique on survival in oncologic surgery.
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- Ryungsa Kim
- Department of Breast Surgery, Hiroshima Mark Clinic, 1-4-3F, 2-Chome, Ohte-machi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima, 730-0051, Japan.
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Sekandarzad MW, van Zundert AAJ, Lirk PB, Doornebal CW, Hollmann MW. Perioperative Anesthesia Care and Tumor Progression. Anesth Analg 2017; 124:1697-1708. [PMID: 27828796 DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000001652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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This narrative review discusses the most recent up-to-date findings focused on the currently available "best clinical practice" regarding perioperative anesthesia care bundle factors and their effect on tumor progression. The main objective is to critically appraise the current literature on local anesthetics, regional outcome studies, opioids, and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and their ability to decrease recurrence in patients undergoing cancer surgery. A brief discussion of additional topical perioperative factors relevant to the anesthesiologist including volatile and intravenous anesthetics, perioperative stress and anxiety, nutrition, and immune stimulation is included. The results of several recently published systematic reviews looking at the association between cancer recurrences and regional anesthesia have yielded inconclusive data and provide insufficient evidence regarding a definitive benefit of regional anesthesia. Basic science data suggests an anti tumor effect induced by local anesthetics. New refined animal models show that opioids can safely be used for perioperative pain management. Preliminary evidence suggests that NSAIDs should be an essential part of multimodal analgesia. Volatile anesthetics have been shown to increase tumor formation, whereas preclinical and emerging clinical data from propofol indicate tumor protective qualities. The perioperative period in the cancer patient represents a unique environment where surgically mediated stress response leads to immune suppression. Regional anesthesia techniques when indicated in combination with multimodal analgesia that include NSAIDs, opioids, and local anesthetics to prevent the pathophysiologic effects of pain and neuroendocrine stress response should be viewed as an essential part of balanced anesthesia.
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- Mir W Sekandarzad
- From the *Department of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, The University of Queensland, Herston-Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; and †Division of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care, Emergency Medicine, Pain Therapy and Palliative Care, University Medical Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Lee BM, Singh Ghotra V, Karam JA, Hernandez M, Pratt G, Cata JP. Regional anesthesia/analgesia and the risk of cancer recurrence and mortality after prostatectomy: a meta-analysis. Pain Manag 2015; 5:387-95. [PMID: 26250850 DOI: 10.2217/pmt.15.30] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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AIMS To determine whether the use neuraxial anesthesia/analgesia is associated with longer biochemical recurrence-free survival (BRFS) and overall survival (OS) after radical prostatectomy. METHODS Ten studies were included in the meta-analysis. A random-effects model was used to estimate the hazard ratios (HRs). RESULTS The HR for BRFS was 1.02 (95% CI: 0.91-1.15) for all studies and 1.08 (95% CI: 0.91-1.15) for those that included propensity score matching. For OS, the HR across all studies was 0.91 (95% CI: 0.7-1.15) and 0.81 (95% CI: 0.68-0.96; p = 0.016) for those reporting propensity score matching. CONCLUSION The anesthetic technique used during oncologic prostatectomy surgery is not associated with longer BRFS. By contrast, the use of regional analgesia appears to improve OS.
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- Brenda M Lee
- Department of General Surgery, John Hopkins Hospital, MD, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Nassau University Medical Center, East Meadow, NY 11554, USA
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- Department of Urology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, PO Box 301402 Houston, TX 77230-1402, USA
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- Research Medical Library, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77230-1402, USA
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- Department of General Surgery, John Hopkins Hospital, MD, USA.,Anesthesia & Surgical Oncology Research Group, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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