Effect of inhalational agents in breast cancer surgery on tumour metastasis: Systematic review and meta-analysis
The retrospective studies suggest a possible association between inhalational anaesthesia and breast cancer recurrence. However, these findings should be interpreted with caution due to the inherent limitations of retrospective studies, including a higher risk of bias and variability in control group definitions. This contradicts findings from prospective RCTs. Further research is needed to understand the mechanisms behind this association and to weigh the pros and cons of different anaesthesia techniques.
Authors
- Soumya Subhra Datta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4064-6896)
- Alisha Chachra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1789-2781)
- Satheesh Gunashekar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1513-148X)
- Arun Jagath (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-8877-0425)
- Dhatri Jonna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-4337-0445)
- Ajit Kumar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3548-1257)
Institutions
- Rajarajeswari Medical College and Hospital (IN)
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences Rishikesh (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Indian Journal of Anaesthesia
- Published
- 2025-05-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/ija.ija_876_24
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Cancer, Stress, Anesthesia, and Immune Response
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.94