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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1999-4-14
pubmed:abstractText
In the present study, we examined the effect of sevoflurane and remifentanil on intraocular pressure (IOP) and fluid dynamics. Twenty-eight rabbits were anesthetized with halothane, and IOP was measured via a 25-gauge needle in the anterior chamber. Rabbits were then assigned to one of four groups, and halothane was replaced with sevoflurane 1% (n = 7), 2% (n = 7), 3% (n = 7), or 1% + remifentanil 0.65 microg kg(-1) x min(-1) i.v. (n = 7). In all groups, a series of intraocular infusions was made into the anterior chamber, and IOP, trabecular outflow facility, the rate of aqueous humor formation, and intraocular compliance were determined. With sevoflurane only, intraocular compliance decreased (55 +/- 14, 39 +/- 22, 31 +/- 17 nL/mm Hg; P < 0.05) as the concentration of sevoflurane increased. With sevoflurane 1% + remifentanil, intraocular compliance was significantly increased (100.1 +/- 30.5 nL/mm Hg; P < 0.05) compared with sevoflurane 1%, 2%, or 3%. Trabecular outflow facility, rate of aqueous humor formation, and IOP did not differ among groups, and IOP was similar to values obtained during halothane anesthesia. Implications: The dose-related effects of sevoflurane on intraocular compliance did not produce significant intraocular pressure differences. Adding remifentanil to sevoflurane increased intraocular compliance. Sevoflurane or sevoflurane + remifentanil causes a decrease in intraocular pressure compared with the average of previously reported values in awake rabbits, and the magnitude of the decrease is similar to that previously reported in rabbits anesthetized with ethyl urethane, pentobarbital, or halothane alone or in combination with propofol, cocaine, or lidocaine.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0003-2999
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
88
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
781-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1999
pubmed:articleTitle
Trabecular outflow facility and formation rate of aqueous humor during anesthesia with sevoflurane-nitrous oxide or sevoflurane-remifentanil in rabbits.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Anesthesiology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle 98195-6540, USA. artruaa@u.washington.edu
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study