title: The effects of anesthetics on an in-vivo oxygen electrode.
abstract: The IBC in-vivo oxygen electrode may be used during anesthesia. The possibility that three common inhalation anesthetics--halothane, enflurane, and methoxyflurane--might be reduced at the electrode, thereby changing the PO2 value, was tested. Enflurane and methoxyflurane do not affect the current produced at the electrode; halothane significantly increases PO2 readings at oxygen tensions below 105 torr. It is suggested that PaO2 readings below 105 torr be confirmed by the standard bench method.
mesh_terms: D000777:Anesthetics / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004566:Electrodes; D004737:Enflurane / Q000494:pharmacology; D006221:Halothane / Q000494:pharmacology; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008733:Methoxyflurane / Q000494:pharmacology; D010100:Oxygen / Q000097:blood*; D014065:Tonometry, Ocular / Q000295:instrumentation*
chemical_list: D000777:Anesthetics; D008733:Methoxyflurane; D004737:Enflurane; D010100:Oxygen; D006221:Halothane