Does anesthesia choice shape oncologic destiny in gastric cancer surgery?

Table 3 Comparative clinical studies evaluating perioperative and oncologic outcomes of propofol vs sevoflurane in gastric cancer surgery

Ref.	Key findings	Method
Wang et al[10]	No difference in long-term survival; propofol group had more PONV	Retrospective clinical
Zheng et al[18]	Fewer inflammatory complications and better postoperative recovery with propofol	Retrospective clinical
Wu et al[25]	Propofol group showed better long-term survival	Retrospective clinical
Oh et al[26]	One-year mortality lower with propofol	Retrospective analysis
Ai and Wang[19]	Propofol → Higher NK cell activity (immune advantage)	Prospective clinical
Song et al[28]	No significant difference in AKI incidence	Retrospective matched analysis
Li et al[27]	Propofol → Better cognitive and emotional postoperative recovery	Clinical study

PONV: Postoperative nausea-vomiting; AKI: Acute kidney injury; NK: Natural killer.