Anesthetic drugs & techniques

Recurrence‐free survival after hepatectomy using propofol‐based total intravenous anaesthesia and sevoflurane‐based inhalational anaesthesia: a randomised controlled study

AnaesthesiaPublished Randomised controlled trial

Primary result · Recurrence-free survivalResult — go to the resultAHR for recurrence or death 1.04 95% CI 0.72–1.52

Authors' conclusion

Intra-operative anaesthesia technique did not affect postoperative recurrence and overall survival in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma undergoing hepatectomy.

Study context

Population
Adults scheduled for elective hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma
Participants
228 vs 226
Comparison
Propofol-based TIVA vs sevoflurane-based inhalational anaesthesia
  • TIVAn = 228
  • Sevofluranen = 226reference
Primary endpoint
Recurrence-free survival
Follow-up
One year

Primary result

As reported in the abstract

AHR for recurrence or death

1.04

95% CI 0.72–1.52

Events by treatment group

TIVA vs Sevoflurane
aHR for recurrence or death 1.04 (95% CI 0.72–1.52)

Further findings

Intrahepatic recurrence-free survival · one year

Extrahepatic recurrence-free survival · one year

Overall survival · one year

OutcomeHR (95% CI)P value
Recurrence or death, open hepatectomy (subgroup)0.49 (0.25–0.95)P = 0.034
Recurrence or death, laparoscopic surgery (subgroup)1.14 (0.73–1.80)P = 0.558

Intrahepatic recurrence-free survival · one year

Not significantly different

Extrahepatic recurrence-free survival · one year

Not significantly different

Overall survival · one year

Not significantly different

Parts of this Brief are withheld: the automatic checks could not confirm them against the abstract.

Original publication

Recurrence‐free survival after hepatectomy using propofol‐based total intravenous anaesthesia and sevoflurane‐based inhalational anaesthesia: a randomised controlled study. Anaesthesia. Published 8 January 2025. doi:10.1111/anae.16488

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