The choice of anaesthetic technique for caesarean section does not affect plasma beta-endorphin levels in the neonate.
Umbilical cord blood was collected immediately after parturition in full term neonates during Caesarean section under either general or epidural anaesthesia. Using a radioimmunoassay technique, beta-endorphin concentrations were measured in the plasma of neonates and Apgar scores were evaluated. The mean value of beta-endorphin was 56.80 +/- 14.35 (pg mL-1) in the general anaesthesia group, and 53.17 +/- 10.58 (pg mL-1) in the epidural anaesthesia group (N.S.).
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Department of Anaesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Türkiye.
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Barlak
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Solak
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Ozen
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Erciyes
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D000328:Adult; D000767:Anesthesia, Epidural; D000768:Anesthesia, General; D000773:Anesthesia, Obstetrical; D001034:Apgar Score; D002585:Cesarean Section; D005260:Female; D005312:Fetal Blood / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011247:Pregnancy; D001615:beta-Endorphin / Q000097:blood*
D001615:beta-Endorphin