Open AccessThe effects of N-acetylcysteine on hepatic function during isoflurane anaesthesia for laparoscopic surgery patients
Author(s) -
Serbülent Gökhan Beyaz,
Birgül Yelken,
Güngör Kanbak
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
indian journal of anaesthesia/indian journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.645
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 0976-2817
pISSN - 0019-5049
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5049.90610
Subject(s) - medicine , isoflurane , anesthesia , malondialdehyde , prothrombin time , liver function , venous blood , partial thromboplastin time , lactate dehydrogenase , propofol , gastroenterology , surgery , oxidative stress , platelet , biochemistry , chemistry , enzyme
Although most general anaesthesia procedures are performed without any complications, volatile agents may have adverse effects on various living systems. This study aims to compare the antioxidant effects of isoflurane and N-acetylcysteine (NAC) on liver function.