<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> 魏昕 方才 安徽省立医院,合肥230001 Effects of Penehyclidine on Cytokins during Valve Replacement Surgery with CPB Xin Wei, Cai Fang Department of Anesthesiology, <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Anhui Provincial Hospital, Hefei 230001, China ABSTRACT Objective:Inflammation plays a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of organ dysfunction after cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). The aim of this study was to investigate whether penehyclidine has effects on the inflammatory process and leukocytes in cardiac surgery patients undergoing CPB. Methods:A double-blind, prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled study was undertaken to assess the effect of penehyclidine on tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), interleukin-6 (IL-6) and interleukin-10(IL-10) levels in 20 patients undergoing CPB for elective valve replacement surgery . In 10 patients, 3 mg of penehyclidine was added to 30 min before CPB; another 10 patients received saline solution as placebo. Results:In the control group, IL-6 level and TNF-αwere significantly higher than the study group. IL-10 level after surgery in control group was significantly lower than study group. The progressive increment in TNF-alpha level observed was also significantly prominent in the control group. Conclusion CPB-related whole body inflammatory response could be partially inhibited by intraoperative penehyclidine administration. This effect of penehyclidine would be helpful in preventing the well-known complications of CPB-induced systemic inflammation. Key words: Cholinergic Antagonists ;Penehyclidine hydrochloride; Cardiopulmonary bypass; Cytokins; |