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Multiple halothane exposure and hepatic bromsulphthalein clearance.

J F Biebuyck, S J Saunders, G G Harrison

    British Medical Journal
    |March 14, 1970
    PubMed
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    Repeated halothane anesthesia impairs liver function, delaying bromosulphthalein (B.S.P.) clearance and reducing its conjugating enzyme activity in rats. These effects were observed weeks after exposure and not seen with diethyl ether.

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    Area of Science:

    • Anesthesiology
    • Hepatology
    • Toxicology

    Background:

    • Repeated exposure to anesthetics can impact organ function.
    • Halothane is a volatile anesthetic with known effects on the liver.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the delayed effects of multiple halothane exposures on rat liver function.
    • To assess bromosulphthalein (B.S.P.) clearance and related enzyme activity post-halothane exposure.

    Main Methods:

    • Rats were subjected to repeated halothane anesthesia.
    • Livers were isolated and perfused to measure B.S.P. retention.
    • Liver homogenates were analyzed for B.S.P.-glutathione conjugating enzyme activity.

    Main Results:

    • Significant B.S.P. retention was observed 1-3 weeks after the last halothane exposure.

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  • B.S.P.-glutathione conjugating enzyme activity was depressed in these rats.
  • No such effects were noted after diethyl ether exposure or single halothane exposure.

    • Conclusions:

    • Multiple halothane exposures induce delayed impairment of rat liver function.
    • Reduced B.S.P. clearance and enzyme activity suggest long-term hepatic effects of halothane.