title: [Neuroendocrine response to anesthesia with isoflurane].
abstract: The effects during surgery of a new halogenated volatile anaesthetic, isoflurane, on the hypothalamo-hypophyseal-thyroid-suprarenal axis were studied. In fact, it was important to prove whether this new halogenated anaesthetic would provide better protection, for the patient, from surgery and anaesthetic stress compared with other anaesthetic agents in use. The study was carried out in 16 young class ASA I patients who were to undergo appendicectomy. Before and during operation, blood was taken to measure ACTH, cortisol, TSH, T3, T4 and PRL plasma levels. A remarkable increase of PRL, cortisol and T4 plasmatic rate was found, especially at the end of the operation. It was concluded that isoflurane, just like enflurane, did not prevent the increase of PRL, cortisol and T4 that usually takes place during surgery.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / Q000097:blood; D000328:Adult; D000769:Anesthesia, Inhalation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000097:blood; D007530:Isoflurane / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008297:Male; D008738:Methyl Ethers / Q000494:pharmacology*; D009490:Neurosecretory Systems / Q000187:drug effects*; D011388:Prolactin / Q000097:blood; D013312:Stress, Physiological / Q000097:blood; D013972:Thyrotropin / Q000097:blood; D013974:Thyroxine / Q000097:blood; D014284:Triiodothyronine / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D008738:Methyl Ethers; D014284:Triiodothyronine; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone; D011388:Prolactin; D013972:Thyrotropin; D007530:Isoflurane; D013974:Thyroxine; D006854:Hydrocortisone
vernacular_title: La réponse neuro-endocrinienne à l'anesthésie par isoflurane.