Celiac plexus block does not alter hepatic injury in rats.
We previously demonstrated that upper abdominal surgery on rats pretreated with phenobarbital and anesthetized with halothane caused centrilobular necrosis of the liver, which may be secondary to hepatic hypoxia induced by vasoconstriction. This study examined the possibility that celiac plexus blockade might decrease the degree of injury seen in the surgical model. Rats, pretreated with phenobarbital, were anesthetized with halothane, enflurane, isoflurane, or fentanyl with 100% oxygen. At the start of the hepatic artery dissection, the celiac plexus was blocked by injection of bupivacaine. Subsequently, the rat livers were evaluated for presence and degree of centrilobular necrosis. Animals anesthetized with halothane or fentanyl had a significantly greater incidence of centrilobular necrosis than controls (rats pretreated with phenobarbital who received no anesthesia or surgery). Hepatic injury in rats anesthetized with isoflurane or enflurane did not differ from that in controls. We conclude that celiac plexus blockade with bupivacaine provides no protection against hepatic necrosis in this model.
D000777:Anesthetics / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000818:Animals; D002045:Bupivacaine / Q000009:adverse effects; D002447:Celiac Plexus / Q000502:physiology*; D056486:Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury; D004347:Drug Interactions; D004737:Enflurane / Q000009:adverse effects; D006221:Halothane / Q000009:adverse effects; D007530:Isoflurane / Q000009:adverse effects; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains
D000777:Anesthetics; D004737:Enflurane; D007530:Isoflurane; D006221:Halothane; D002045:Bupivacaine