• Journal of anesthesia · Aug 2011

    Effect of fentanyl on ischemic depolarization and ischemic neuronal damage of hippocampal CA1 in the gerbil.

    • Kensuke Shiraishi, Yoshimasa Takeda, Kenichi Masui, Hideki Taninishi, Toshihiro Sasaki, Tetsuya Danura, and Kiyoshi Morita.
    • Department of Anesthesiology and Resuscitology, Okayama University Medical School, 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Okayama, Okayama 700-8558, Japan. shiraken@cc.okayama-u.ac.jp
    • J Anesth. 2011 Aug 1;25(4):540-8.

    PurposeTemporary brain ischemia occurring during surgery under general anesthesia may induce the death of neuronal cells and cause severe neurological deficits. On the other hand, it is not clear whether μ-opioid receptor agonists promote ischemic brain injury. It is known that duration of ischemic depolarization affects the degree of neuronal damage. However, the effects of fentanyl during brain ischemia on ischemic depolarization have not been investigated. Therefore, in the current study, the effects of fentanyl on ischemic neuronal damage and ischemic depolarization were quantitatively evaluated.MethodsForty-two male gerbils were randomly assigned to a saline-administered group (control group, n = 21) and a fentanyl-administered group (fentanyl group, n = 21). Fentanyl at 50 μg/kg was first administered over a 10-min period and then 50 μg/kg/h was administered continuously for the fentanyl group. Forebrain ischemia was initiated by occlusion of bilateral common carotid arteries and sustained for 3, 5, or 7 min (n = 7 in each group). Direct-current potentials were measured in bilateral CA1 regions, in which histological evaluation was performed 5 days later.ResultsThere were no significant differences in onset time, duration of ischemic depolarization, and percentage of neuronal damage between the two groups with any ischemic duration. In the relationships between ischemic time and neuronal damage and those between duration of ischemic depolarization and neuronal damage, there was no significant difference in the percentage of neuronal damage between the two groups.ConclusionFentanyl at a clinically relevant dose does not affect ischemic depolarization and ischemic neuronal damage.

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