Influence of Epidural Analgesia on Natural Killer Cell (NK) Activity After Colonic Cancer Surgery
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Unknown status
Trial end date:
2017-05-01
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Summary
Regional anesthesia may decrease the release of endogenous opioids, increase Natural Killer
cell (NK) function and decrease development of metastasis. The recent analysis of the Cancer
Registry has noted an improved 5-year survival in patients who received epidural analgesia
during surgery for colorectal carcinoma.