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Pulmonary inflammatory mediators after sevoflurane and thiopentone anaesthesia in pigs
Author(s) -
Takala R. S. K.,
Soukka H. R.,
Salo M. S.,
Kirvelä O. A.,
Kääpä P. O.,
Rajamäki A. A.,
Riutta A.,
Aantaa R. E.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
acta anaesthesiologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.738
H-Index - 107
eISSN - 1399-6576
pISSN - 0001-5172
DOI - 10.1111/j.1399-6576.2004.00266.x
Subject(s) - sevoflurane , medicine , bronchoalveolar lavage , anesthesia , inhalation , general anaesthesia , lung
Background: Volatile anaesthetics have been shown to affect the release of pulmonary inflammatory mediators and exacerbate pulmonary injury after experimental aspiration. Thus, in theory, volatile anaesthetics may worsen inflammatory pulmonary injury and disease. We have previously described that no significant changes in alveolar ultrastructure are seen after sevoflurane anaesthesia. However, this does not exclude any possible physiological alterations. The aim of our study was to evaluate pulmonary inflammatory mediators in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) after sevoflurane and thiopentone anaesthesia in pigs with intact lungs. Methods: Sixteen pigs were randomly selected to receive either a continuous thiopentone infusion (control group, n = 8) or sevoflurane (n = 8) at 4.0% inspiratory concentration (1.5 MAC) in air for 6 h. Bronchoalveolar lavage samples were collected at the end of the study to determine pulmonary inflammatory markers. Results: Compared with thiopentone anaesthesia, significant increases in BAL leukotriene C 4 (LTC 4 ), NO 3 ‐, and NO 2 ‐ levels were observed after sevoflurane anaesthesia. In addition, there was a significant decrease in total blood leukocyte count in sevoflurane‐treated animals. Conclusion: We conclude that sevoflurane increases pulmonary LTC 4 , NO 3 ‐, and NO 2 ‐ production in pigs, indicating an inflammatory response.