AIM:To evaluate the protective effects on kidney tissue of frequently used intravenous anesthetics(ketamine,propofol,thiopental,and fentanyl)in rats with obstructive jaundice.METHODS:There is an increased incidence of...AIM:To evaluate the protective effects on kidney tissue of frequently used intravenous anesthetics(ketamine,propofol,thiopental,and fentanyl)in rats with obstructive jaundice.METHODS:There is an increased incidence of postoperative acute renal failure in patients with obstructive jaundice.Thirty-two Wistar-albino rats were randomly divided into four equal groups.Laparatomy was performed on each animal in the four groups and common bile ducts were ligated and severed on day 0.After 7 d,laparotomy was again performed using ketamine,propofol,thiopental,or fentanyl anesthesia whose antioxidative properties are well known in oxidative stress in a rat liver model of obstructive jaundice.After 2 h,the rats were sacrificed.Renal tissue specimens were analyzed for catalase,superoxide dismutase and malondialdehyde enzymes activities.All values are expressed as the mean±SD.P values less than 0.05 were considered statistically significant.RESULTS:All animals survived without complications until the end of the study.Enlargement in the bile duct and obstructive jaundice were observed in all rats.Catalase was found to be significantly lower in the fentanyl group than in the ketamine(P=0.039),propofol(P=0.012),and thiopental(P=0.001)groups.Superoxide dismutase activities were similar in all groups(P>0.05).Malondialdehyde was found to be significantly lower in the ketamine group than in the propofol(P=0.028),thiopental(P=0.002)and fentanyl(P=0.005)groups.Malondialdehyde was also lower in the fentanyl group than in the thiopental group(P=0.001).The results showed that obstructive jaundice sensitizes renal tissue to damage under the different anesthetics.CONCLUSION:Among the agents tested,ketamine and propofol generated the least amount of oxidative stres on renal tissues in this rat model of obstructive jaundice created by common bile duct ligation.The importance of free radical injury in renal tissue in obstructive jaundice under different intravenous anesthetics during hepatobiliary and liver transplant surgery should be considered for prevention of postoperative acute renal failure.展开更多
文摘AIM:To evaluate the protective effects on kidney tissue of frequently used intravenous anesthetics(ketamine,propofol,thiopental,and fentanyl)in rats with obstructive jaundice.METHODS:There is an increased incidence of postoperative acute renal failure in patients with obstructive jaundice.Thirty-two Wistar-albino rats were randomly divided into four equal groups.Laparatomy was performed on each animal in the four groups and common bile ducts were ligated and severed on day 0.After 7 d,laparotomy was again performed using ketamine,propofol,thiopental,or fentanyl anesthesia whose antioxidative properties are well known in oxidative stress in a rat liver model of obstructive jaundice.After 2 h,the rats were sacrificed.Renal tissue specimens were analyzed for catalase,superoxide dismutase and malondialdehyde enzymes activities.All values are expressed as the mean±SD.P values less than 0.05 were considered statistically significant.RESULTS:All animals survived without complications until the end of the study.Enlargement in the bile duct and obstructive jaundice were observed in all rats.Catalase was found to be significantly lower in the fentanyl group than in the ketamine(P=0.039),propofol(P=0.012),and thiopental(P=0.001)groups.Superoxide dismutase activities were similar in all groups(P>0.05).Malondialdehyde was found to be significantly lower in the ketamine group than in the propofol(P=0.028),thiopental(P=0.002)and fentanyl(P=0.005)groups.Malondialdehyde was also lower in the fentanyl group than in the thiopental group(P=0.001).The results showed that obstructive jaundice sensitizes renal tissue to damage under the different anesthetics.CONCLUSION:Among the agents tested,ketamine and propofol generated the least amount of oxidative stres on renal tissues in this rat model of obstructive jaundice created by common bile duct ligation.The importance of free radical injury in renal tissue in obstructive jaundice under different intravenous anesthetics during hepatobiliary and liver transplant surgery should be considered for prevention of postoperative acute renal failure.
