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Analgesia and behavioral responses of dogs given oxymorphone-acepromazine and meperidine-acepromazine after methoxyflurane and halothane anesthesia.

This study was designed to test analgesia, duration, and cardiovascular changes induced by meperidine (MEP) and oxymorphone (OXY) following methoxyflurane (MOF) and halothane (HAL) anesthesia. Eight healthy dogs were given atropine and acepromazine, and anesthesia was induced with thiamylal and maintained with 1.5 minimal alveolar concentration of MOF or HAL for 1 hour during controlled ventilation. Eight treatments were given with each anesthetic: 3 with MEP (0.5, 1.0, and 2.0 mg/kg, IV), 3 with oxymorphone (OXY; 0.05, 0.1, and 0.2 mg/kg, IV), and 2 placebos with sterile water. Test drugs were given at the end of anesthesia when early signs of recovery were evident. Minimal threshold stimulus/response nociception was assessed by use of an inflatable soft plastic colonic balloon. Blood pressures and pulse rate were measured with a noninvasive monitor. Meperidine and OXY were found to be effective analgesics and could be reversed with naloxone. Intravenous administration of 2.0 mg of MEP/kg provided analgesia for 36 +/- 6 minutes and 39 +/- 15 minutes after MOF and HAL, respectively. In contrast, OXY was effective at all 3 doses with effects of IV administration of 0.2 mg of OXY/kg lasting 154 +/- 13 minutes and 152 +/- 12 minutes, after MOF and HAL, respectively. Analgesia could not be demonstrated after anesthesia for acepromazine, MOF, or HAL. Blood pressure was not changed by either anesthetic nor was it influenced by MEP or OXY. Pulse rate was significantly depressed by the higher doses of OXY following HAL, but was not changed by MEP following either anesthetic.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

Acepromazine↗

[Refractory generalized convulsions in a patient undergoing brain tumor resection during propofol anesthesia].

Propofol has been used to treat convulsions, while the drug is known to induce convulsions. We described a case of generalized convulsions during brain tumor resection under propofol anesthesia. A 24-year-old man was scheduled to undergo brain tumor resection. He had no history of epilepsy. Anesthesia was induced and maintained with propofol and fentanyl. During the craniotomy, the patient developed generalized convulsions. Diazepam, thiamylal, and phenytoin were given intravenously and the seizure activity resolved. Generalized convulsions recurred three times during the operation. Postoperative course was uneventful. On the 16 th postoperative day, the patient underwent ventriculoperitoneal shunt under general anesthesia using sevoflurane, nitrous oxide and oxygen. Convulsions were not noted intra- and postoperatively. Because convulsions did not occur during sevoflurane anesthesia and the patient had no history of epilepsy, propofol may have induced a generalized convulsions on the first operation.

Adult↗

[Anesthetic management for cesarean section in a patient with corrected transposition of great arteries].

A 20-year-old woman with corrected transposition of great arteries (height 163 cm, weight 69 kg) was scheduled for elective cesarean section at 36 weeks of gestation. Since her mitral insufficiency had deteriorated during pregnancy, she developed dyspnea and lower cardiac function. We decided to perform general anesthesia for her cesarean section. Under the continuous monitoring of arterial blood pressure, anesthesia induction was performed with thiamylal 150 mg, vecuronium 8 mg and fentanyl 0.2 mg, and maintained with oxygen-air-isoflurane (1-1.5%). A Swan-Ganz catheter was inserted for evaluation of her cardiac function. No cardiac events were observed during surgery. The postoperative course was uneventful, and the patient was discharged from the hospital on the 10th postoperative day. Swan-Ganz catheter was useful for the evaluation of cardiac function and for anesthetic management.

Adult↗

[Case of premature ventricular contraction immediately after electroconvulsive therapy in a depressive patient].

A 42-year-old woman with eating disorder underwent electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) under general anesthesia with thiamylal 150 mg and suxamethonium 60 mg. On her fourth ECT procedure, premature ventricular contraction (PVC) occurred immediately after the treatment. We speculate that increased release of catecholamine by ECT and hypokalemia caused PVC. It seems that she repeated self-vomiting, because she had hypokalemia, metabolic alkalosis, and weight loss of 3 kg in two weeks before arrhythmia episode. We conclude that in the anesthetic management of patients undergoing ECT a careful attention should be given to body weight change and serum electrolyte care before ECT because it is easy to develop electrolyte abnormality by eating disorder of self-emetic type.

Adult↗

[Nitroglycerin to relax the uterus during cesarean delivery for the low birthweight baby].

BACKGROUND: The uterus at premature birth being thick and sensitive, we applied nitroglycerin (NTG) to relax the uterus during cesarean delivery for the low birthweight baby. METHODS: Twelve parturients of impending premature birth and nine of severe intoxication were included. General anesthesia was induced with thiamylal, and maintained with 5% inhaled sevoflurane. NTG was injected in an intermittent dose of 500 microg. The relative hardness of the uterus at delivery was evaluated by obstetricians in four ranks of categories. RESULTS: The mean gestation period was 27.4 weeks (24 weeks at the minimum-33 weeks at the maximum) and the mean birthweight was 986 g (561-1518 g). The mean time elapsed from induction of anesthesia to delivery was 8.3 min (2-14 min) while NTG was injected for the mean 1.8 times that reflected a total dose of 900 microg (500-1500 microg). The mean endtidal concentration of sevoflurane at delivery reached 3.8% (3.4-4.3%). The uterus was evaluated as "very soft" in 15 out of 21 cases, and all babies were extracted easily without injury through the lower J-shaped section of the uterus. The mean Apgar score was 2.9 points at 1 minute and 6.3 points at 5 minutes. No adverse effect of NTG on the mothers or babies was noticed. CONCLUSIONS: NTG relaxes the uterus effectively and facilitates cesarean delivery for the low birthweight baby.

Anesthesia, General↗

[Pressor responses to inhalation of isoflurane during induction of anesthesia and subsequent tracheal intubation].

BACKGROUND: Marked hypertension may occur during induction of isoflurane anesthesia. The hemodynamic responses to mask ventilation using isoflurane and subsequent tracheal intubation were evaluated. METHODS: In 26 ASA physical status I patients, anesthesia was induced with thiamylal followed by mask ventilation with 0.5% isoflurane in oxygen. Isoflurane concentration was increased to 4% in 2 min, and the trachea was intubated after 3 min of ventilation with 4% isoflurane. Blood pressure (BP) and heart rate (HR) were recorded every minute from induction of anesthesia. RESULTS: In 9 patients, systolic BP before intubation increased significantly to more than 10 mmHg (26 +/- 16%) compared before induction, but decreased (-7 +/- 7%) in the others after a transient slight increase. Tracheal intubation induced a marked increase in BP in all patients, but there was a negative correlation between the isoflurane-induced increase in BP and that induced by intubation. Tachycardia was seen in all patients regardless of the values of BP. CONCLUSIONS: Inhalation of 4% isoflurane during induction of anesthesia induces lasting hypertension in some patients and this pressor response has no relation with the tachycardia. Tracheal intubation induced a larger increase in blood pressure in the isoflurane-induced hypertensive patients, but the increase is within the limits of that seen in patients without pressor response to isoflurane.

Adolescent↗

[A case report of a 63-year-old patient with malignant hyperthermia].

We have experienced a case of fulminant malignant hyperthermia who was a 63-year-old female weighing 44 kg. There was no particular past history nor family history. She underwent right mastoidectomy because of chronic otitis media. Her preoperative physical status was ASA I. She was premedicated with diazepam 10 mg and loxatigine 75 mg P.O. The induction was done with thiamylal 200 mg IV and fentanyl 0.1 mg IV followed by vecuronium 6 mg IV for endotracheal intubation. Intubation was easy and uneventful. Anesthesia was maintained with nitrous oxide 3 l.min-1, oxygen 3 l.min-1 and enflurane 2.0%. Seventy min after the induction of anesthesia, arterial blood gas analysis showed severe respiratory acidosis (PCO2: 63.2 mmHg, pH: 7.27) and it was improved with manual hyperventilation at that time. Pulse rate increased from 80 to 115 b.p.m. 20 minutes later. Then, the patient was ventilated with 100% oxygen, and anesthetic circuits and machine were exchanged for new units. Surgery was postponed. Muscle stiffness of upper extremities was observed and her temperature increased to a maximum of 38.9 degrees C. Surface cooling was started and dantrolene sodium 60 mg and furosemide 20 mg were given intravenously. The patient was transferred to the intensive care unit, and clinical signs improved gradually within one hour. Serum enzymes; CPK, LDH, GOT and GPT increased on the first postoperative day. On the 11 th postoperative day skeletal muscle biopsy was done under local anesthesia with 1% procaine and Ca-induced Ca-release rate test revealed positive for enflurane. This is the oldest patient of malignant hyperthermia reported in Japan.

Anesthesia, Inhalation↗

[Anesthetic management in a patient with Goldenhar's syndrome using a perilaryngeal airway and a videolaryngoscope].

A 5-year-old girl with Goldenhar's syndrome was scheduled for reconstruction of her left thumb. Because her preanesthetic X-p had revealed airway abnormality, difficult intubation was anticipated. After induction of anesthesia with thiamylal, the lungs were ventilated easily via a facemask. A perilaryngeal airway (PLA) was inserted after obtaining adequate depth of anesthesia with sevoflurane. Anesthesia was maintained with sevoflurane (2%) plus nitrous oxide (66%) under spontaneous ventilation. The operation was finished uneventfully. However, a re-operation was scheduled for postoperative hemorrhage on that day. In consideration of potential regurgitation of gastric content, endotracheal intubation was scheduled. Her vocal cord was confirmed with a videolaryngoscope, and she was intubated successfully. In conclusion, a PLA and a videolaryngoscope are useful for airway management of patients with Goldenhar's syndrome for whom difficulty in intubation is anticipated.

Anesthesia, General↗

[Anesthetic management of a patient with Sipple syndrome].

Resection of bilateral pheochromocytomas of a 33-year-old man with Sipple syndrome was scheduled. Oral prazosin was started twenty days before the operation and increased to a maintenance dose of 6 mg per day. Oral lavetalol 300 mg per day was added for five days before the operation because prazosin alone was insufficient. Intravascular volume was expanded with two units of stored whole blood per day for four days before the operation for preoperative preparation. Anesthesia was induced with thiamylal 250 mg and vecuronium bromide 9 mg, and maintained with enflurane, nitrous oxide and oxygen. Phentolamine, labetalol and nitroglycerin were used for treatment of hypertensive crises during operation and anesthesia. To combat hypotension which follows the resection of the tumor, continuous infusion of norepinephrine was used for four hours after the operation. There were no hypotensive periods and no complications. After removing bilateral pheochromocytomas of the adrenals, treatment of full adrenocortical replacement therapy was performed. Concurrent use of alpha-and beta-adrenergic blocking agents was important for successful anesthetic management for the resection of pheochromocytoma.

Administration, Oral↗

[Anesthetic management for a patient with postural hypoxemia].

Postural hypoxemia is rare in patients with no organic cardio-pulmonary diseases. This is caused by closure of the airway in the dorsal area at functional residual capacity in patients on supine position, and may cause difficulty or inability in management of induction and maintenance of general anesthesia. A 69-year-old patient (BMI 28.6) was scheduled for subtotal gastrectomy. After epidural catheter insertion at T 10-11, general anesthesia was induced by thiamylal sodium followed by paralyzing dose of vecuronium bromide, and the trachea was intubated. Anesthesia was maintained with continuous epidural administration of bupivacaine, inhalation of sevoflurane and nitrous oxide in oxygen and intravenous vecuronium bromide. Patients were mechanically ventilated with pressure limit of 19-20 cmH2O, a respiratory rate of 8 breaths per minutes, and a fresh gas flow rate of 2.5 l x min(-1). Respiratory mechanics were measured with a Capnomac Ultima anesthetic gas analyzer and a side-stream spirometry device (Datex instrumentarium Corp., Helsinki, Finland). We found that expiratory tidal volume and thorax-lung compliance decreased with increased PETCO2 on supine position and transabdominal cephalad retraction of the liver. We tried to maintain the alveolar recruitments by PEEP and higher thorax-lung compliance by the Fowler position. These procedures exerted favourable effects on respiratory mechanics of this patient.

Anesthesia, General↗

[Does midazolam release histamine?].

Effects of induction with midazolam on serum histamine levels (Study 1) and the volume as well as pH of gastric juice (Study 2) were studied. Anesthesia was induced with midazolam 0.2 mg.kg-1 in midazolam group, thiamylal 4 mg.kg-1 in control group. In Study 1, serum histamine levels were measured with high performance liquid chromatography till 180 minutes after intubation. There were no statistical significance between the two groups in serum histamine levels at all points. But in midazolam group, at 30 minutes after intubation, the histamine level was significantly lower than the preinduction level. In control group, serum concentration of histamine increased but not significantly. In Study 2, gastric juice was sampled through naso-gastric tube inserted on the morning of operation. Gastric juice pH was measured with the use of pH Strip (E. Merck, F.R. Germany). There were no significant differences between the two groups in volume as well as pH of gastric juice at all points. It is concluded that midazolam used for induction of anesthesia might decrease histamine release, but it has no clinical effects on gastric juice secretion.

Adult↗

[Awareness during anesthesia with sevoflurane: a case report].

We report a case of a patient who experienced awareness during general anesthesia with sevoflurane. A 71-year-old man, weighing 57 kg, was operated on for a malignant tumor of the parotid gland. He was given 2 mg diazepam orally as a premedication. General anesthesia was induced by thiamylal 200 mg, fentanyl 50 microg, and up to 5% of sevoflurane. Muscle relaxation was obtained with vecuronium 6 mg, and the patient was intubated. After induction, fentanyl 150 microg was added, but no other intravenous anesthetics or muscle relaxants were used. The end-expiratory concentration of sevoflurane was maintained at 0.8% to 1.7% before the start of surgery, and 1.5% to 2.9% during surgery. The operation lasted for 10.4 hours. His left eye was guarded by ointment but kept open for observation by the surgeon of facial movement following muscle stimulation. The surgical course, emergence, and the postoperative course were uneventful. On the fifth postoperative day, the patient started to describe his visual memory during the operation, although he did not remember any pain or discomfort. We believe that visual input through his open eyes, the effect of cranial bone oscillation by the surgery, and the idiosyncrasy of the patient contributed to his intraoperative recall.

Acoustic Stimulation↗

[Usefulness of L-arginine infusion for status epilepticus in mitochondrial myopathy, encephalopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes].

We encountered an 11-year-old girl with mitochondrial myopathy, encephalopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes (MELAS) who developed occipital lobe epilepsy at the age of 7 years and 4 months. Thereafter she had repeated status epilepticus associated with stroke-like episodes. Status epilepticus consisted of repetitive complex partial seizures with or without secondarily generalized tonic clonic seizures. The seizures did not respond to conventional anticonvulsive drugs, including diazepam, midazolam, phenytoin, lidocaine, chloral hydrate, and thiamylal sodium, and lasted for several hours (mean 9.5 hours). At the age of 11 years, intravenous infusion of L-arginine (0.5 g/kg body weight) was first given five hours after the onset of status epilepticus. The seizures and electroencephalographic abnormalities improved dramatically. After the introduction of L-arginine, in addition to shortened duration of status epilepticus (mean 3 hours), clinical recovery from the status epilepticus was prompt, and the average hospitalization periods could be shortened. There were no obvious adverse effects, including vomiting, hypotension, and urticaria. Our experience suggests that early intravenous administration of L-arginine may be useful in the treatment of status epilepticus associated with stroke-like episode in patients with MELAS.

Arginine↗

[The effect of dobutamine on hemodynamics, critical cooling, and myocardia excitability during simple deep hypothermia].

The effects of dobutamine (DOB) on hemodynamics, critical cooling, and myocardial excitability were studied in dogs under simple deep hypothermia. Hypothermia was induced by surface cooling after the animals had been anesthetized with ether and triflupromazine (conventional method, group I). Continuous intravenous administration of DOB was combined with conventional method in group II, and surface cooling was performed with thiamylal in group III. The following results were obtained. The mean lowest temperature reached was 15.6 degrees C in group II. MAP, CO and V max of group II were maintained significantly higher than those of group I during cooling. Decrease in BE in group II was mild compared with group I. Catecholamine release during cooling was suppressed completely in group I and II, but increased markedly in group III. Myocardial threshold to artificial pacing in group II was elevated as the temperature fell, and restored during rewarming, while that of group III was unchanged during cooling. Ventricular fibrillation occurred by stimulation of pacemakers in some cases. Our results suggest that even in case of hypothermia, DOB retains a selective inotropic effect with no threat of arrhythmogenicity, and produces stable hemodynamics. These characteristics of DOB allow cooling down to 15 degrees C.

Animals↗

[Nitroglycerin reduces requirement of pancuronium in surgical patients].

We performed a study on 34 adult surgical patients between 15 and 56 years of age, to evaluate whether synergism between nitroglycerin and pancuronium exists or not. Neuromuscular (NM) transmission was measured by electromyography of the thenar muscle using transcutaneous electrodes. Anesthesia was induced by droperidol 0.2 mg.kg-1, fentanyl 50 micrograms, thiamylal 150-250 mg, and succinylcholine 1 mg.kg-1, and maintained with nitrous oxide and O2 (67:33) supplemented with repeated i.v. doses of fentanyl (within 15 micrograms.kg-1). Pancuronium 4 mg was given at the 20% recovery from succinylcholine induced NM block. Sequential i.v. doses of pancuronium 1 mg were injected repeatedly at the every 20% recovery until the end of operation. To control blood pressure, nitroglycerin, ranging from 0 to 5 micrograms.kg-1.min-1, was given intravenously. The linear multiple regression analysis was performed between the dose of pancuronium (micrograms.kg-1.hr-1) and the dose of nitroglycerin (micrograms.kg-1.min-1), the age, sex, or body weight of the patients. The results show that the dose of pancuronium decreases with increasing dose of nitroglycerin. No relationship was found between the dose of pancuronium and the age, sex, or body weight of the patients. In conclusion, nitroglycerin reduces requirement of pancuronium in surgical patients.

Adolescent↗

[Anesthetic management of a patient with Chubby Puffer syndrome].

Chubby Puffer syndrome produces symptoms such as sleep apnea, cor pulmonale and upper airway obstruction due to adenotonsillar enlargement. We gave anesthesia for adenotonsillectomy in a 6-year-old boy with this syndrome. The child was massively obese. Anesthesia was induced with thiamylal, nitrous oxide and enflurane by monitoring SaO2. Tracheostomy was performed following orotracheal intubation because of possible difficult postoperative course. At the beginning of operation arterial blood studies showed hypoxemia. Positive end-expiratory pressure ventilation was effective to improve oxygenation. After adenotonsillectomy the symptoms were relieved.

Adenoidectomy↗

Influence of sedative and anesthetic agents on intradermal skin test reactions in dogs.

To determine the effects of 9 sedative/anesthetic drug protocols on intradermal skin testing, an experimental state of type-I hypersensitivity was created. Intradermal skin tests were performed on 6 dogs, using positive and negative controls and a series of tenfold dilutions of Asc-1 allergen prior to drug administration. Approximately 4 hours later, the dogs were given 1 of the following drugs: acepromazine (low dose and high dose); ketamine hydrochloride with diazepam; thiamylal; oxymorphone; halothane; methoxyflurane; or isoflurane. The intradermal skin test then was repeated, and was scored objectively and subjectively. Objective scores were unaffected by any of the drugs. Subjective scores were affected in that acepromazine decreased wheal size and the induration of the intradermal skin test reaction sites.

Anesthetics↗

Effects of small myelinated afferent fiber stimulation on the threshold of tail flick reflex in the rat.

Effects of A-delta afferent fiber stimulation on the response threshold in the tail flick reflex were examined in rats anesthetized with thiamylal sodium. In a statistical analysis, the suppressive effect on the skin temperature at the time of the tail flick (tail flick temperature) was represented as a percent of maximal possible effect (%MPE) expressing more clearly the degree of change of the tail flick temperature. A-delta afferent fiber stimulation produced a reduction of EMG activity of the tail muscle, but no changes of both the tail flick latency and the tail flick temperature were observed. The results of the present study and the previously reported modulation system in the spinal cord dorsal horn are discussed.

Action Potentials↗