The immune response to anesthesia: Part 2 sedatives, opioids, and injectable anesthetic agents

ConclusionSedatives, injectable anesthetics, opioids, and local anesthetics have immunomodulatory effects that may have positive or negative consequences on disease processes such as endotoxemia, generalized sepsis, tumor growth and metastasis, and ischemia‐reperfusion injury. Therefore, anesthetists should consider the immunomodulatory effects of anesthetic drugs when designing anesthetic protocols for their patients.
Source: Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia - Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Tags: Review Article Source Type: research