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Enflurane in anaesthesiological practice.

E Sokól-Kobielska

    Anaesthesia, Resuscitation, and Intensive Therapy
    |October 1, 1976
    PubMed
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    Enflurane, an inhalatory anesthetic, showed no adverse effects on cardiovascular, hepatic, or renal functions in gynecological surgery patients. However, it did not provide adequate postoperative pain relief.

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    Area of Science:

    • Anesthesiology
    • Pharmacology

    Background:

    • Enflurane is an inhalatory anesthetic agent.
    • General anesthesia is commonly used for gynecological operations.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To evaluate the safety and efficacy of enflurane as a principal anesthetic agent in gynecological surgery.
    • To assess the impact of enflurane on cardiovascular, hepatic, renal functions, and serum glucose levels.
    • To determine its potential for postoperative analgesia.

    Main Methods:

    • Seventy-five patients aged 17-55 years undergoing gynecological operations received enflurane as the primary inhalatory agent.
    • Muscle relaxation was administered with enflurane concentrations ranging from 0.2-1% vol. (mean maintenance 0.6%).
    • Cardiovascular, hepatic, renal functions, serum glucose, and postoperative pain were monitored.

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    Main Results:

    • No cardiovascular, hepatic, or renal disturbances were observed during enflurane anesthesia.
    • Serum glucose levels increased by a mean of 64.8% but remained below the renal threshold.
    • Enflurane did not provide sufficient postoperative analgesia.

    Conclusions:

    • Enflurane can be safely used as a principal inhalatory agent in general anesthesia for gynecological procedures.
    • It is well-tolerated systemically, with no significant adverse effects on major organs.
    • Enflurane may serve as a useful adjunct to existing anesthetic agents, but supplemental analgesia is required postoperatively.