Effects of the general anaesthetic agent, propofol, on erythrocyte deformability

ARSLAN M., Comu F. M., IŞIK B., ÜNAL Y., Cekmen N., KURTİPEK Ö.

BRATISLAVA MEDICAL JOURNAL-BRATISLAVSKE LEKARSKE LISTY, vol.111, no.3, pp.126-128, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 111 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2010
  • Journal Name: BRATISLAVA MEDICAL JOURNAL-BRATISLAVSKE LEKARSKE LISTY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.126-128
  • Keywords: erythrocyte deformability, propofol, rat, BLOOD-CELL DEFORMABILITY, OXIDATIVE STRESS, RED-CELL, RAT, SEVOFLURANE, ISOFLURANE, SURGERY, HALOTHANE, BYPASS, FLOW
  • Gazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives: Propofol is an anesthetic agent frequently used for sedation and general anesthesia. The purpose of our study was to investigate the effect of propofol, a general anesthetic, on erythrocyte deformability in rats.