[Sympathetic-adrenergic and hypophysial response to different anesthesia-analgesia technics]

The authors used techniques of pure anesthesia analgesia with Fentathienyl-Pavulon, or anesthesia and analgesia potentialised with Fentathienyl-Flunitrazepam, or Pentothal-Fentathienyl-Pavulon on various series of patients. The study was oriented on changes in the sympathetico-adrenalin pituitary response, and the use of glucose under the effect of these techniques. There was noted a fall in plasma cortisol levels, a fall in urinary excretion of catecholamines, an increase in growth hormone and better peripheral use of glucose. A comparative study was carried out with similar techniques using morphine, pentazocine or fentanyl.