A systematic review: comparative analysis of the effects of propofol and sevoflurane on postoperative cognitive function in elderly patients with lung cancer

Abstract Background The potential risk for cognitive impairment following surgery and anesthesia is a common concern, especially in the elderly and more fragile patients. The risk for various neurocognitive effects is thus an area of importance. The independent impact of surgery and anesthesia is st...

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Main Authors: Haitao Sun, Guohua Zhang, Bolun Ai, Huimin Zhang, Xiangyi Kong, Wan-Ting Lee, Hui Zheng, Tao Yan, Li Sun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:BMC Cancer
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-019-6426-2