Results of basic science indicate that regional anesthesia prevents perioperative immunosuppression and reduces postoperative metastatic cancer dissemination. If this would occur in humans, optimised anesthetic management might improve long-term outcome after cancer surgery.
Age
18–any
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Patients scheduled for inguinal lymph node dissection because of malignant melanoma of the lower limb
Signed informed consent
You may not be if
Age \< 18 years
Female patients who are pregnant or nursing
Multiple organ failure
Contraindications
Clareo Health | Anesthesia and Cancer Recurrence im Malignant Melanoma
