Enflurane impairs canine diaphragmatic contractility in vivo

Journal of Anesthesia
T KochiT Mizuguchi

Abstract

We examined the effect of enflurane on diaphragmatic contractility in six anesthetized mechanically ventilated dogs. The diaphragmatic force was assessed from transdiaphragmatic pressure (Pdi) developed at functional residual capacity against an occluded airway during cervical phrenic nerve stimulation. Pdi-stimulus frequency relationship was compared at three levels of anesthesia, namely 1, 1.5, and 2 MAC (minimum alveolar concentration) of enflurane. The sequence of changing anesthetic concentration was randomized between animals. Pdi at 50 and 100 Hz stimulation was significantly decreased with increasing MAC while Pdi at 10 Hz stimulation was not affected by the depth of anesthesia. Pdi of 20 Hz stimulation was significantly decreased at 2 MAC as compared to those at 1 and 1.5 MAC. We conclude that enflurane decreases contractility of the diaphragm mainly through impairment of the neuromuscular transmission and/or membrane excitability. Part of its effects is, however, probably related to the impairment of excitation-contraction coupling, as suggested by the depression of Pdi at 2 MAC in response to 20 Hz stimulation.

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