[Study of cellular immunity by the nuclear refringence test during general anesthesia]

The authors studied early changes in immune state by the nuclear refringence test in 12 patients undergoing gynaecological surgery for non-malignant conditions. The test was performed before and thirty minutes after the induction of anaesthesia. Twenty five per cent of the patients showed abnormalities of the nuclear refringence test in the presence of Con A2. The interpretation of the results and the predictive value of the test are discussed.