This phase II trials studies the impact of total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) following cancer surgery. Surgery and the anesthesia delivered causes physiologic stress and trauma resulting in immune suppression. TIVA is an alternative method of general anesthesia that has several benefits over volatile inhalation agents such as reducing nausea, vomiting, and opioid consumption, and promotes earlier return of bowel function following surgery. In addition, TIVA is less immunosuppressive than inhalational agents and has been shown to decrease cancer cell proliferation, migration, and metastasis formation. Giving TIVA during cancer-directed abdominal surgery may decrease the immunosuppressive state in the peri-surgical period.
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: I. To evaluate the impact of anesthetic agent on inflammation and immunosuppression among patients undergoing abdominal cancer surgery. SECONDARY OBJECTIVE: I. To determine the impact of anesthetic choice on short-term anesthetic and surgical outcomes. OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 arms. ARM I: Patients undergo surgical resection with TIVA. ARM II: Patients undergo surgical resection with inhaled volatile anesthetics. After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up for up to 2 years.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
8
Given TIVA
Given inhaled volatile anesthetics
Undergo surgical resection
Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
Columbus, Ohio, United States
Impact of Anesthetic Agent on Inflammation and Immunosuppression
All data analysis will use Student's t-test, Chi2 test and multivariable regression analysis using linear mixed model. The incidence of these outcomes will also be associated with NET levels.
Time frame: Up to 2 years
Impact of Anesthetic Choice on Short-term Anesthetic and Surgical Outcomes
All data analysis will use Student's t-test, Chi2 test and multivariable regression analysis using linear mixed model. The incidence of these outcomes will also be associated with NET levels.
Time frame: Up to 2 years
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