Effect of Anesthetics on Protein Content of Alveolar Washings of Rabbits.
- Author:
Su Han CHOI
1
;
Jin Woong PARK
;
Byung Kwon KIM
Author Information
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH: Anesthesia; Anesthesia, Inhalation; Anesthetics*; Animals; Ether; Halothane; Methoxyflurane; Rabbits*
- From:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology 1979;12(1):1-4
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
- Abstract: In an attempt to observe possible effects of ether, halothane and methoxyflurane anesthesia on the protein contents of tracheobronchial washings in rabbits, the animals were subjected to moderate afiestbesia with ether, halotbane and methoxyflurane by a non- rebreathing system for one hour. A comparison was made of the protein contents of tracheobronchial washings and the ,results are summarized as follows; 1) The average protein contents of tracheobronchial washings of normal rabbits was 85. 8 +/-27. 44 umg/ml. 2) Increased protein contents of tracheobronchial washings were observed after ether, halothane and methoxyflurane anesthesia compared with the normal. It is concluded that inhalation anesthesia stimulates secreting glands of the tracheobronchial lumen.
