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Propofol anaesthesia and metabolic acidosis in children
Author(s) -
Özlü Onur,
Özkara H. Asuman,
Eris Senay,
Öcal Turgay
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
pediatric anesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.704
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1460-9592
pISSN - 1155-5645
DOI - 10.1046/j.1460-9592.2003.00965.x
Subject(s) - medicine , propofol , anesthesia , general anaesthesia , metabolic acidosis , discontinuation , triglyceride , halothane , liver enzyme , acidosis , cholesterol
Summary Background : We aimed to investigate the effect of propofol infusion anaesthesia on acid–base status and liver and myocardial enzyme levels of children during short‐term anaesthesia. Methods : Thirty‐six children, aged 3–12 years, were randomized into two groups. In group P ( n = 18), induction and maintenance were performed with propofol, 3 mg·kg −1 and 20, 15 and 10 mg·kg −1 ·h −1 , respectively. In group H ( n = 18) following induction with 5 mg·kg −1 thiopenthal, anaesthesia was maintained with 2–3% halothane. Blood samples were obtained following anaesthesia induction and 30, 60 and 120 min after discontinuation of anaesthesia. Results : There was no difference in lactate dehydrogenase, myocardial creatininephosphokinase, aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase and cholesterol levels between and within the groups. All postoperative triglyceride levels were higher and pH levels were lower in group P than group H ( P < 0.05) and there was no difference within the groups. Conclusions : In these healthy patients, short‐term use of propofol did not result in significant acidaemia, nor alterations in hepatic or myocardial enzyme levels.