Journal of anesthesia
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Journal of anesthesia · Aug 2015
Meta Analysis Comparative StudyEffects of volatile vs. propofol-based intravenous anesthetics on the alveolar inflammatory responses to one-lung ventilation: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
The aim of this meta-analysis is to compare the potential effects of inhalation anesthetics with total intravenous anesthetics on alveolar cytokine expression and lung-related clinical outcomes in patients undergoing one-lung ventilation (OLV) for thoracic surgery. ⋯ Inhalation anesthetics might be preferable in patients undergoing OLV for thoracic surgery and their protective effects might work via attenuating inflammatory responses.