title: Effects of sevoflurane anaesthesia on renal function.
abstract: The effects of sevoflurane on renal function were investigated in 34 patients anaesthetized with sevoflurane. Based on preoperative serum creatinine levels, patients were classified into three groups: Group 1 (n = 25) had normal renal function (serum creatinine < 1.0 mg/dl); Group 2 (n = 5) had slight renal dysfunction (1.0 < or = serum creatinine < 1.5 mg/dl); Group 3 (n = 4) had moderate renal dysfunction (serum creatinine > or = 1.5 mg/dl]. Serum creatinine, blood urea nitrogen and urine volume were measured preoperatively, and at Days 0, 1, 2, 7 and 28 after operation. Serum creatinine and blood urea nitrogen showed no significant postoperative differences (P < 0.05) in each group, whereas urine volume showed a significant increase until Day 2, with no further changes thereafter. Our results suggest that sevoflurane anaesthesia causes no significant renal damage in patients with normal and insufficient renal function under normal-duration anaesthesia within 3-4 h.
authors.affiliation: Intensive Care Unit, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Japan.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nishimori
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ueno
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kitayama
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nakamura
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hiranaka
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001806:Blood Urea Nitrogen; D003404:Creatinine / Q000097:blood; D004987:Ethers / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000187:drug effects*; D008297:Male; D008738:Methyl Ethers; D008875:Middle Aged; D011184:Postoperative Period; D051437:Renal Insufficiency / Q000097:blood / Q000139:chemically induced*; D000077149:Sevoflurane
chemical_list: D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation; D004987:Ethers; D008738:Methyl Ethers; D000077149:Sevoflurane; D003404:Creatinine