Journal of clinical anesthesia
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Review Meta Analysis Comparative Study
Meta-analysis of the effect of central neuraxial regional anesthesia compared with general anesthesia on postoperative natural killer T lymphocyte function.
To compare the effect of central neuraxial (spinal or epidural) anesthesia with general anesthesia on postoperative natural killer (NK) T lymphocyte function. ⋯ Anesthetic technique does not appear to significantly affect postoperative NK T lymphocyte function. Given the heterogeneity observed, further clinical studies in cancer patients of the effect of anesthetic technique on immune function in general, and NK T lymphocyte function in particular, are needed.