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Review
. 1975 Aug;55(4):795-9.
doi: 10.1016/s0039-6109(16)40682-1.

Anesthesia and the immune system

J H Lecky
Review

Anesthesia and the immune system

J H Lecky. Surg Clin North Am. 1975 Aug.

Abstract

Anesthesia and operation may impair the immune system so that bacterial growth and tumor spread may occur more readily, and host response to transplanted tissue and allergenic substances may be altered. Suggestions are presented regarding the anesthetic management of patients at risk from infection or tumor spread.

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