The Postoperative Effects of Halothane Versus Isoflurane on Hepatic Artery and Portal Vein Blood Flow in Humans

Gatecel, C; Losser, Marie-Reine; Didier Payen, and

doi:10.1213/01.ane.0000047888.55004.4b

Public

The Postoperative Effects of Halothane Versus Isoflurane on Hepatic Artery and Portal Vein Blood Flow in Humans

Published in Anesthesia & Analgesia • Mar 1, 2003

Authors:

C Gatecel

Marie-Reine Losser

and Didier Payen

Abstract

UNLABELLED: Animal studies have shown that halothane decreases total hepatic blood flow (THBF) by reducing both arterial (HABF) and portal (PVBF) inflow, whereas isoflurane appears to preserve them. In this study we assessed the effect of halothane and isoflurane on HABF and PVBF in surgical patient...

Subject

Isoflurane

Halothane

Medicine

Finding related papers...

Discussions

(0)

No comments yet

Be the first to share your thoughts!