Haemorheological changes, including blood viscosity (?b) and plasma viscosity (?p) measured on a cone-plate viscometer, erythrocyte aggregation calculated, erytkrocyte deformability (DI) determined by the nuclear pore microfiltration technique and red blood cell shape using scanning electromicroscopy, were observed in patients during anesthesia There acs a significant reduction in ?b (at shear rates range 7. 68- 307. 20 s-l ), ?p and haemotocrit after induction (preintubation ) and 30 min after enflurane in the presence of iv fentanyl, compared with pre-aneathesia, accompanying remarkable increased DI. No changes of erythrocyte shape, however, was found add, nor was the difference of the index between induction period and maintenance of anesthesia. These findings suggest that general anesthesia leads to haemorheological alterations which may improve the microcirculation of the patients.

Objective:To investigate the efficacy and characteristics of subarachnoid xenogenetic adrenal medullary transplants on neuropathic pain. Method: Eighty rats were assigned to 4 different groups before their right sciatic nerves were tied according to the method described by Bennet. Each rat received subarachnoidly xenogenetic medullary pieces or isolated chromaffin cells according to the groups. The basal pain thresholds to thermal and electrical stimuli were determined before nerve ligations,and the analgesiometric tests were repeated at weekly intervals following transplantation for 10 weeks. Behavioral indications of spontaneous pain were recorded concomitantly. The effects of naloxone, phentolamine and fentanyl on the antinociception of chromaffin cells were evaluated. Result:The pain thresholds to noxious thermal and electrical stimuli increased after transplantation of medullary pieces or isolated chromaffin cells subarachnoidly. The Behavioral indications of spontaneous pain and hyperalgesia to thermal and electrial were also eliminated after the transplantation. These antinociceptive effects can be reversed by naloxone and phentolamine. Conclusion:Transplanting xenogenetic chromaffin cells into subarachnoid space can reduce neuropathic pain effectively,and this antinociception is conducted via adrenoreceptors and opiate receptors.