Korean J Anesthesiol.  1984 Dec;17(4):255-262.

The Study of the Effect on s-GOT, s-GPT after the Enflurane Auesthesia

• Kwon GS
• Yang IS
• Ha IH

Abstract

In order to observe the effect on liver function after exposure to enlurane which has relatively minimal hepatotoxic effect, we evaluated the changes of the s-GOT & s-GPT levels caused by general anesthesia with enflurane. This study was undertaken to evaluate the effect of enflurane on liver function by comparing the preoperative and postoperative(1st day, 3rd day, 5th day, and 7th day) liver function(s-GOT & s-GPT) tests is il cases of the first general anesthesia with enflurane and 15 cases of a second general anesthesia with enflurane. The results were as folllows: 1) The 1st operative group. a. There are 5 cases (45%) of significant changes of s-GOT levels and no case of significant change in sGPT levels. b. In most of cases, the level of s-GOT & s-GPT have returned to normal values on the 7th postoperative day. 2) The 2nd operative group. a. The increase in the levels of s-GOT was found in 10 cases, and the s-GPT in 6 cases. b. Postoperatively, the simultaneous increase in the levels of s-GOT & s-GPT were found in 4 cases. c. On the 7th postoperative day, the levels of s-GOT & s-GPT was not normal in 3 cases, and not normal for s-GPT in 2 cases. The above results show that the higher of levels of s-GOT & s-GPT after the second general anesthesia with enflurane apparent compared to the levels after the first general anesthesia with enflurane. And it can be assumed that the extreme precaution is necessary in conduction the second general anesthesia with enflurane.

MeSH Terms

Alanine Transaminase
Anesthesia, General
Enflurane*
Liver
Reference Values
Alanine Transaminase
Enflurane