Influence of different anesthetic agents on the release of cholecystokinin in dogs

P. Lilja, I. Wiener, K. Inoue, L. L. Priano, G. H. Greeley, J. C. Thompson

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of pentobarbital, halothane, and chloralose anesthesia on the endogenous release of cholecystokinin-33 (CCK-33) in dogs prepared with duodenal fistulas. Release of CCK-33 was induced by intraduodenal infusion of a medium-chain triglyceride (corn oil, 1 gm/kg/hr). Plasma CCK-33 concentrations were measured by means of a specific radioimmunoassay. Pentobarbital and chloralose were administered intravenously, and halothane was administered by a vaporizer (semiclosed technique), with O2 and N2O used as barriers. No incidence of hypotension was found with the use of these anesthetic agents. Basal concentrations of plasma CCK-33 were elevated, although not significantly, during pentobarbital or chloralose anesthesia. In conscious dogs (control study), peak plasma CCK-33 concentrations of 529 ± 53 pg/ml were measured 30 minutes after intraduodenal infusion of fat. Under pentobarbital anesthesia, peak plasma CCK-33 concentrations of 452 ± 264 pg/ml were found 80 minutes after infusion of fat. Under halothane anesthesia, fat-induced release of CCK-33 was abolished, whereas chloralose anesthesia did not influence fat-induced release of CCK-33. These findings may have implications for the design of future studies of gastrointestinal physiology. In CCK-33 studies that require anesthesia, chloralose appears to be an appropriate anesthetic agent.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)415-419
Number of pages5
JournalSurgery
Volume97
Issue number4
StatePublished - 1985
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Surgery

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