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World J Gastrointest Surg. Sep 27, 2024; 16(9): 2961-2967
Published online Sep 27, 2024. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v16.i9.2961
Pain and immune function in patients undergoing gastric cancer surgery following stellate ganglion block with total intravenous anesthesia
Zhen Wu, Hong-Qin Cai, Chun-Feng Wang, Xiang-Yuan Yu, Jie-Qiong Wang
Zhen Wu, Hong-Qin Cai, Chun-Feng Wang, Xiang-Yuan Yu, Jie-Qiong Wang, Department of Anesthesiology, The Kunshan Second People’s Hospital, Kunshan 215300, Jiangsu Province, China
Co-first authors: Zhen Wu and Hong-Qin Cai.
Author contributions: Wu Z and Cai HQ designed the research study; Wu Z, Wang CF, Yu XY, and Wang JQ performed the research, contributed new reagents and analytical tools; Wu Z and Cai HQ analyzed the data and wrote the manuscript; all authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Supported by The Kunshan Social Development Science and Technology Special Project, No. KS2241.
Institutional review board statement: This study was conducted through an ethical review at The Kunshan Second People's Hospital.
Informed consent statement: All study participants or their legal guardians provided written informed consent before study enrollment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare no conflicts of interest related to this study or its publication.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
STROBE statement: The authors read the STROBE Statement checklist of items, and the manuscript was prepared and revised accordingly.
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Corresponding author: Jie-Qiong Wang, Doctor, Surgeon, Department of Anesthesiology, The Kunshan Second People’s Hospital, No. 142 Zhongshan Road, Kunshan 215300, Jiangsu Province, China. 624686483@qq.com
Received: June 17, 2024
Revised: July 11, 2024
Accepted: July 19, 2024
Published online: September 27, 2024
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Core Tip

Core Tip: In this study, we found that stellate ganglion block combined with general intravenous anesthesia could decrease the need for analgesic drugs and possibly improve immune function in patients undergoing laparoscopic radical surgery for gastric cancer, thus providing novel avenues for optimal surgical anesthesia management.