• Thorsten Annecke, Markus Rehm, Dirk Bruegger, Jens C Kubitz, Gregor I Kemming, Mechthild Stoeckelhuber, Mechthild Stoekelhuber, Bernhard F Becker, and Peter F Conzen.
• Department of Anesthesiology, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Munich, Germany. thorsten.annecke@med.uni-muenchen.de
• J Invest Surg. 2012 Jun 1; 25 (3): 162-8.

IntroductionVascular leakage after ischemia-reperfusion (IR) is largely attributed to the destruction of the endothelial barrier and its associated negatively charged glycocalyx. In vitro, sevoflurane attenuates these changes. Therefore, we compared sevoflurane with propofol with regard to the protection of the glycocalyx and the release of negatively charged substances in vivo.MethodsAfter surgical preparation under midazolam-fentanyl, nine pigs each received either propofol or sevoflurane. Ischemia of 90 min was induced by a balloon catheter in the thoracic aorta. After 120 min of reperfusion, the anesthetics were changed back to midazolam-fentanyl. Five animals, each without aortic occlusion, served as time controls. Blood electrolyte parameters were measured, from which the strong ion gap (SIG) was calculated. Serum heparan sulfate concentrations and immunohistology served as a marker of glycocalyx destruction.ResultsImmediately after reperfusion, SIG increased significantly only in the propofol group (+6.7 mEq/l versus baseline; p < .05), remaining stable in sevoflurane and both time-controlled groups. Initially, heparan sulfate concentration increased comparably in both experimental groups, but after 120 min, it became stable in sevoflurane-anesthetized animals, while increasing further in the propofol group (p < .05).ConclusionsUnmeasured anions, predictive of negative outcome in previous studies, did not increase significantly in sevoflurane-anesthetized animals. Additionally, there was less heparan sulfate shedding over time, signaling less destruction of the glycocalyx. Therefore, in this in-vivo situation, sevoflurane proves to be superior to propofol in protecting the endothelium from IR injury.

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