Inflammatory Profile of Awake Function-Controlled Craniotomy and Craniotomy under General Anesthesia

Background. Surgical stress triggers an inflammatory response and releases mediators into human plasma such as interleukins (ILs). Awake craniotomy and craniotomy performed under general anesthesia may be associated with different levels of stress. Our aim was to investigate whether those procedures...

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Published in:Mediators of Inflammation 2009-01, Vol.2009 (2009), p.400-407
Main Authors: Klimek, Markus, Hol, Jaap W., Wens, Stephan, Heijmans-Antonissen, Claudia, Niehof, Sjoerd P., Vincent, Arnaud J., Klein, Jan, Zijlstra, Freek J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Anesthesia, General - methods
Clinical Study
Craniotomy
Craniotomy - adverse effects
Diagnosis
Female
General anesthesia
Humans
Inflammation
Inflammation - etiology
Inflammation - metabolism
Interleukin-10 - metabolism
Interleukin-6 - metabolism
Interleukin-8 - metabolism
Male
Methods
Middle Aged
Patient outcomes
Prospective Studies
Wakefulness
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Summary:Background. Surgical stress triggers an inflammatory response and releases mediators into human plasma such as interleukins (ILs). Awake craniotomy and craniotomy performed under general anesthesia may be associated with different levels of stress. Our aim was to investigate whether those procedures cause different inflammatory responses. Methods. Twenty patients undergoing craniotomy under general anesthesia and 20 patients undergoing awake function-controlled craniotomy were included in this prospective, observational, two-armed study. Circulating levels of IL-6, IL-8, and IL-10 were determined pre-, peri-, and postoperatively in both patient groups. VAS scores for pain, anxiety, and stress were taken at four moments pre- and postoperatively to evaluate physical pain and mental duress. Results. Plasma IL-6 level significantly increased with time similarly in both groups. No significant plasma IL-8 and IL-10 change was observed in both experimental groups. The VAS pain score was significantly lower in the awake group compared to the anesthesia group at 12 hours postoperative. Postoperative anxiety and stress declined similarly in both groups. Conclusion. This study suggests that awake function-controlled craniotomy does not cause a significantly different inflammatory response than craniotomy performed under general anesthesia. It is also likely that function-controlled craniotomy does not cause a greater emotional challenge than tumor resection under general anesthesia.
ISSN:0962-9351
1466-1861
DOI:10.1155/2009/670480