The Effect of Ketamine on Immune Function and Prognosis in Patients Undergoing Colorectal Cancer Resection

Summary

Systemic inflammation caused by surgery may aggravate immunosuppression in immunocompromised cancer patients. The natural killer (NK) cell is a critical part of anti-tumor immunity. ketamine, a N-methyl-D-asparate receptor antangonist, has anti-inflammatory activity and opioid-sparing effect. This study investigate the effect of intraopertaive ketamine administration on immune function in patients undergoing laparoscopic colorectal cancer resection.

Timeline

Start

2017-09-01

Primary completion

2020-07

Completion

2020-07

Publications

• Cho JS, Kim NY, Shim JK, Jun JH, Lee S, Kwak YL. The immunomodulatory effect of ketamine in colorectal cancer surgery: a randomized-controlled trial. Can J Anaesth. 2021 May;68(5):683-692. doi: 10.1007/s12630-021-01925-3. Epub 2021 Feb 2.

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