This study will compare the effects of propofol/dexmedetomidine versus desflurane for maintenance of general anesthesia on hepatocellular injury in patients undergoing partial hepatectomy.

Postoperative impairment of liver function is common after hepatectomy. It may be caused by surgical trauma, loss of hepatic mass, stress response, hepatic oxygen deprivation, infection and drug toxicity.

Anesthetic agents used in general anesthesia for liver surgery have a big effect on hepatic blood flow, oxygen delivery and liver function This study will compare the effects of propofol/dexmedetomidine versus desflurane for maintenance of general anesthesia on hepatocellular injury in patients undergoing partial hepatectomy.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Patients American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status (ASA) I to II.
2. Patients Child Pugh classification A to B.
3. Both sexes.
4. Aged between 18 years and 70 years
5. Scheduled for more than 1 segment hepatectomy.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Patients with Child Pugh classification C.
2. Patients younger than18 years old or older than 70 years old
3. Patients performed additional ablation therapies (cryosurgery or radiofrequency ablation).
4. Prior liver resection for donation.
5. Scheduled resection not requiring inflow occlusion (Pringle's maneuver).
6. Hypersensitivity to any of the used drugs.

open source

2 years

open source