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

Yonsei UniversityUnknownStarted Sep 1, 2017100 enrolledSouth KoreaNCT03273231

Abstract

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.

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KetaminePalliative care

Keywords

Colorectal Cancer

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