Anesthesia and analgesia
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Anesthesia and analgesia · Apr 1987
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialA randomized prospective controlled study of the metabolism and hepatotoxicity of halothane in humans.
In a randomized prospective controlled study in humans, the metabolism and hepatic effects of a single administration of halothane were compared with enflurane and meperidine. Pre- and postoperative antipyrine pharmacokinetics, intraoperative indocyanine green clearance, liver histology, and postoperative liver function tests were determined in 24 patients undergoing abdominal surgery who were randomly allocated to receive either halothane (0.5%, group I), enflurane (0.8%, group II), or meperidine (group III) as a supplement to a common basal anesthetic regimen consisting of thiopental, nitrous oxide/oxygen/muscle relaxant. In addition, end-tidal concentrations of the volatile reductive metabolites of halothane, chlorodifluoroethylene (CDF), and chlorotrifluoroethane (CTF) were determined in group I patients and serum and urinary inorganic fluoride were determined in both group I and II patients. ⋯ There were no significant differences in liver cell morphology (P greater than 0.5) in biopsies taken at the end of stage IV compared with biopsies at the end of stage III, from groups I and II. The results of this study show that reductive metabolism of halothane occurs routinely in patients undergoing halothane anesthesia under conditions of normoxia. This may be the cause of the changes in antipyrine clearance after halothane anesthesia.
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The respiratory effects of sevoflurane were studied in seven patients and compared with values obtained in another seven patients anesthetized with halothane. Resting ventilation, resting PaCO2, and ventilatory response to CO2 were measured awake and at 1.1 and 1.4 MAC levels of both anesthetic agents. ⋯ At 1.1 MAC, sevoflurane produced almost the same degree of respiratory depression as halothane. At 1.4 MAC, sevoflurane produced more profound respiratory depression than halothane.
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Anesthesia and analgesia · Feb 1987
Clinical Trial Controlled Clinical TrialPlain or hyperbaric bupivacaine for spinal anesthesia.
Three ml of bupivacaine 0.5%, either plain or in 8% glucose, was injected intrathecally in three groups of twenty patients. Group 1 received bupivacaine 0.5% plain; group 2 received bupivacaine 0.5% in 8% glucose. Patients in groups 1 and 2 were kept sitting for 3 min after injection. ⋯ Motor blockade of the lower extremities was more intense in the patients who were kept sitting for 3 min (groups 1 and 2). It is concluded that both solutions are equally suitable for spinal anesthesia, provided patients receiving the plain solution are kept sitting for at least 2 min. When using hyperbaric bupivacaine, posture seems to have no influence on cephalad spread.
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Anesthesia and analgesia · Feb 1987
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical TrialPain relief after major abdominal surgery: a double-blind controlled comparison of sublingual buprenorphine, intramuscular buprenorphine, and intramuscular meperidine.
In a double-blind randomized study of three groups of 18 patients scheduled for major abdominal surgery the efficacy and side effects of sublingual buprenorphine were tested and compared to intramuscular meperidine and buprenorphine. Single doses of either 75 mg of meperidine, 0.4 mg of sublingual buprenorphine, or 0.3 mg of intramuscular buprenorphine were used. Patients given buprenorphine as sublingual tablets were significantly more conscious in the immediate postoperative period (Glasgow Coma Scale) than when given buprenorphine or meperidine intramuscularly. ⋯ Three cases of respiratory acidosis in the meperidine group required IPPV treatment, and one case in the intramuscular buprenorphine group required treatment. Sedation and nausea were the most common side effects in all three groups. We conclude that sublingual buprenorphine is useful for relief of postoperative pain and exhibited administrative advantages, when the patients were able to cooperate.