Effect of combined epidural anaesthesia on tumor ‐infiltrating lymphocytes in lung adenocarcinoma: a prospective exploratory sub‐analysis

ConclusionsFor patients undergoing surgery for lung adenocarcinoma under general anesthesia, use of epidural anaesthesia increased CD8+ T cells infiltration but decreased FOXP3+ T cells accumulation in tumor tissues. Epidural anaesthesia may affect TILs in a manner that preserves immune function.

Source: Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica - January 23, 2018 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: M. ‐H. Li, Z.‐Z. Xu, S.‐M. Huang, T. Li, X.‐Y. Li, D.‐X. Wang Tags: Original Article Source Type: research