Salivary cortisol levels and anxiety in melanoma patients undergoing sentinel lymph node excision under local anesthesia versus general anesthesia: a prospective study

Salivary cortisol levels and anxiety in melanoma patients undergoing sentinel lymph node excision under local anesthesia versus general anesthesia: a prospective study

Abstract Background Sentinel lymph node excision (SLNE) can be performed in tumescent local anesthesia (TLA) or general anesthesia (GA). Perioperative cortisol level changes and anxiety are common in surgical interventions and might be influenced by the type of anesthesia. In this study, we intended...

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Main Authors: Philipp Jansen, Ingo Stoffels, Anne-Christine Müseler, Maximilian Petri, Titus J. Brinker, Manfred Schedlowski, Dirk Schadendorf, Harald Engler, Joachim Klode
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
Subjects:
Perioperative salivary cortisol level
Stress
Anxiety
Anesthesia
Melanoma
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12957-020-01823-w

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