Propofol-based intravenous anesthesia is associated with better survival than desflurane anesthesia in pancreatic cancer surgery.
Hou-Chuan LaiMeei-Shyuan LeeYin-Tzu LiuKuen-Tze LinKuo-Chuan HungJen-Yin ChenWei-Hung ChanPublished in: PloS one (2020)
In a limited sample size, we observed that propofol anesthesia was associated with improved survival in open pancreatic cancer surgery compared with desflurane anesthesia. Further investigations are needed to inspect the influences of propofol anesthesia on patient outcomes of pancreatic cancer surgery.