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Hepatic oxygen supply during halothane or isoflurane anesthesia in guinea pigs.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  3674470     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The present study was designed to determine changes in hepatic oxygen supply in guinea pigs during halothane or isoflurane anesthesia. Twenty-seven guinea pigs were randomly divided into three equal groups: control (no anesthesia) group, and animals anesthetized with halothane or isoflurane to decrease mean arterial pressure (MAP) by 50%. Hepatic arterial blood flow (HABF) and portal blood flow (PBF), as well as arterial and portal venous blood oxygen content, were determined in awake animals (stage I, baseline values), and during anesthesia (stage II). HABF was found to be extremely low (0.04 ml.min-1.g-1) during both stages of observation in the control (no anesthesia) group, as well as during stage I (awake) in animals treated with halothane or isoflurane. Equal degrees of arterial hypotension during halothane and isoflurane anesthesia were accompanied by decreased HABF during halothane (37%), but no significant change in HABF during isoflurane anesthesia. PBF decreased significantly in both experimental groups; however, the decrease was more prominent during halothane than during isoflurane anesthesia (57% vs. 23%). The observed hepatic circulatory changes led to a 65% decrease in hepatic oxygen delivery during halothane, but only a 34% decrease during isoflurane anesthesia. The present study does not exclude the possibility that liver damage in the guinea pig model is related to the reductive metabolism of halothane or any other mechanism. However, the extremely low HABF and a prominent reduction in both HABF and PBF during halothane anesthesia may be responsible for hepatic damage observed in the guinea pig model.
Authors:
D Hursh; S Gelman; E L Bradley
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Anesthesiology     Volume:  67     ISSN:  0003-3022     ISO Abbreviation:  Anesthesiology     Publication Date:  1987 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1987-11-30     Completed Date:  1987-11-30     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  1300217     Medline TA:  Anesthesiology     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  701-6     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Anesthesiology, University of Alabama, Birmingham 32594.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Anesthesia, Inhalation*
Animals
Guinea Pigs
Halothane*
Isoflurane*
Liver Circulation*
Male
Oxygen / blood*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
GMS R01-GM37611-01/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
151-67-7/Halothane; 26675-46-7/Isoflurane; 7782-44-7/Oxygen

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