Lobectomy is a major, high-risk surgical procedure that in addition to one-lung ventilation (OLV) exerts a potent surgical stress response. An overwhelming immune cell recruitment may lead to excessive tissue damage, peripheral organ injury and immunoparesis. The effect of anesthesia on the immune system is modest, compared to the effects induced by major surgery. However, to an immunocompromised patient, due to cancer and/or other comorbidities, the immunosuppressive effects of anesthesia may increase the incidence of post-operative infections, morbidity, and mortality. Exogenous opioids have been correlated with immunosuppression, opioid-induced hyperalgesia, and respiratory depression, with deleterious outcomes. An Opioid-Free Anaesthesia-Analgesia (OFA-A) strategy is based on the administration of a variety of anaesthetic/analgesic and other pharmacological agents with different mechanisms of action, including immunomodulating and anti-inflammatory effects. Our basic hypothesis is that the implementation of a perioperative multimodal OFA-A strategy, will lead to an attenuated surgical stress response and attenuated immunosuppression, compared to a conventional Opioid-Based Anaesthesia-Analgesia (OBA-A) strategy. The aforementioned effects, are presumed to be associated with equal or improved analgesia and decreased incidence of postoperative infections compared to a perioperative OBA-A technique.
patients undergoing elective VATS lobectomy
early stage NSCLC (up to T3N1M0)
Immunocompromised patients
previous lung surgery
preoperative corticosteroid or immunosuppressive drug use
uncontrolled Diabetes Mellitus
Parallel
Opioid-Based Anesthesia-Analgesia Strategy
DrugA perioperative Opioid-Based multimodal Anesthesia- Analgesia strategy will be implemented that incorporates the following pharmacological agents: Premedication: Midazolam, Anaesthesia induction \& maintenance: Midazolam, Propofol, Fentanyl, Cisatracurium or alternatively Rocuronium, Desflurane, Morphine, Paracetamol, Dexketoprofen trometamol, Ondansetron or Droperidol, Ropivacaine Surgical ward: Morphine, Paracetamol, Dexketoprofen trometamol Rescue therapy only: Tramadol
Opioid-free Anesthesia-Analgesia Strategy
DrugA perioperative Opioid-Based multimodal Anesthesia- Analgesia strategy will be implemented that incorporates the following pharmacological agents: Premedication: Pregabalin, Midazolam, Anesthesia induction \& maintenance: Midazolam, Dexmedetomidine, Lidocaine, Propofol, Ketamine, Hyoscine, Cisatracurium or alternatively Rocuronium, Magnesium sulphate, Dexamethasone, Desflurane, Paracetamol, Dexketoprofen trometamol, Ondansetron or Droperidol, Ropivacaine, Surgical ward: Ketamine, Lidocaine, Clonidine, Droperidol and Midazolam, Pregabalin, Paracetamol, Dexketoprofen trometamol Rescue therapy only: Tramadol
Neutrophil to Lymphocyte ratio (NLR)
Neutrophil to Lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is a prognostic index that predicts patients' overall survival. Higher NLR has been correlated with worse outcome.
Platelet to Lymphocyte ratio (PLR)
Platelet to Lymphocyte ratio (PLR) is a prognostic index that predicts patients' overall survival. Higher PLR has been correlated with worse outcome.
Lymphocyte to monocyte ratio (LMR)
Lymphocyte to monocyte ratio (LMR) is a prognostic index that predicts patients' overall survival. Lower LMR has been correlated with worse outcome.
Advanced Lung Cancer Inflammation Index (ALI)
Advanced Lung Cancer Inflammation Index (ALI) is a prognostic index that predicts patients' recurrence-free survival and overall survival. ALI is calculated as (BMI x Alb / NLR) where BMI = body mass index, Alb = serum albumin, NLR (neutrophil lymphocyte ratio, a marker of systemic inflammation). Higher ALI scores have been correlated with worse outcome.
Acute postoperative pain - Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) - Immediately Postoperatively
Evaluation of patients' pain using scales: Numerical Rating Scale (NRS). The 11-point numeric scale ranges from '0' representing one pain extreme (e.g. "no pain") to '10' representing the other pain extreme (e.g. "pain as bad as you can imagine" or "worst pain imaginable").
Acute postoperative pain - Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) - First postoperative day
Evaluation of patients' pain using scales: Numerical Rating Scale (NRS). The 11-point numeric scale ranges from '0' representing one pain extreme (e.g. "no pain") to '10' representing the other pain extreme (e.g. "pain as bad as you can imagine" or "worst pain imaginable").
Acute postoperative pain - Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) - Second postoperative day
Evaluation of patients' pain using scales: Numerical Rating Scale (NRS). The 11-point numeric scale ranges from '0' representing one pain extreme (e.g. "no pain") to '10' representing the other pain extreme (e.g. "pain as bad as you can imagine" or "worst pain imaginable").
Acute postoperative pain - Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) - Third postoperative day
Evaluation of patients' pain using scales: Numerical Rating Scale (NRS). The 11-point numeric scale ranges from '0' representing one pain extreme (e.g. "no pain") to '10' representing the other pain extreme (e.g. "pain as bad as you can imagine" or "worst pain imaginable").
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