Introduction
cirrhosis, liver damage
LIVER TUMORS, PRINGLE, MINOR, CIRRHOSIS, LIVER DAMAGE, SECONDARY
A hepatectomy is crucial in treating various primary and secondary liver tumors. Despite the improvement in perioperative management and surgical technique, the mortality and morbidity rates after hepatectomy remain around 2–4% and 20–45%, respectively [Currently, there are protective strategies to prevent damage during a hepatectomy [However, research on the two drugs has been conflicting. Some studies have demonstrated that propofol is more protective than volatile anesthetic agents during hepatectomies in humans [This study aimed to assess the hypothesis that propofol-based anesthesia in patients without cirrhosis is more protective than sevoflurane-based anesthesia against liver damage as evaluated via liver transaminases during minor hepatectomy with the Pringle maneuver.