Croatian medical journal
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Croatian medical journal · Dec 2006
Randomized Controlled TrialEffects of different anesthetic techniques on serum leptin, C-reactive protein, and cortisol concentrations in anorectal surgery.
To compare the effects of intratracheal general anesthesia (ITGA) and regional (saddle block) anesthesia on leptin, C-reactive protein (CRP), and cortisol blood concentrations during anorectal surgery. ⋯ Saddle block, a regional anesthetic technique, may attenuate stress response in patients undergoing anorectal surgery, by blocking afferent neural input during early postoperative period.