title: [Poisoning caused by chronic exposure to volatile anesthetics. Molecular mechanisms and risk anesthetics].
abstract: The possible molecular mechanisms potentially inducing occupational disease among operating room personnel were examined; and the really dangerous anaesthetic agents were identified. As concerns the molecular mechanisms of parenchymatous injury, we surveyed: those connected with free radicals and biological reactive intermediates produced during halothane and nitrous oxide biotransformation; those coming from inorganic fluoride produced during biotransformation of any halogenated anaesthetic agent, and from inorganic bromide released during halothane metabolism; and, finally, those linked to vitamin B12 inactivation from nitrous oxide. Halothane and nitrous oxide can be considered as really dangerous anaesthetic agents for operating room personnel, and enflurane as an agent with marginal toxic power. On the contrary, isoflurane is a safe, useful compound, totally devoided of viscerotoxic effects. From data examined it is possible to conclude that an isoflurane-oxygen-air anaesthesia is safe for operating room personnel more than a balanced anaesthesia with intravenous drugs and nitrous oxide as maintenance.
authors.forename: V A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Peduto
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Napoleone
mesh_terms: D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D001965:Bromides / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000378:metabolism; D056486:Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury; D005459:Fluorides / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000378:metabolism; D005609:Free Radicals; D006221:Halothane / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D009609:Nitrous Oxide / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D014805:Vitamin B 12 / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational; D001965:Bromides; D005609:Free Radicals; D009609:Nitrous Oxide; D014805:Vitamin B 12; D005459:Fluorides; D006221:Halothane
vernacular_title: Tossicità da esposizione cronica agli anestetici volatili. Meccanismi molecolari ed anestetici a rischio.