Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology
https://bjan-sba.org/article/doi/10.1016/j.bjane.2013.07.005
Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology
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Neurotoxic effects of levobupivacaine and fentanyl on rat spinal cord

Efeitos neurotóxicos de levobupivacaína e fentanil sobre a medula espinhal de ratos

Yesim Cokay Abut; Asli Zengin Turkmen; Ahmet Midi; Burak Eren; Nese Yener; Asiye Nurten

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bjane.2013.07.005 Braz J Anesthesiol, vol.65, n1, p.27-33, 2015
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: The purpose of the study was to compare the neurotoxic effects of intrathecally administered levobupivacaine, fentanyl and their mixture on rat spinal cord. METHODS: In experiment, there were four groups with medication and a control group. Rats were injected 15 µL saline or fentanyl 0.0005 µg/15 µL, levobupivacaine 0.25%/15 µL and fentanyl 0.0005 µg + levobupivacaine 0.25%/15 µL intrathecally for four days. Hot plate test was performed to assess neurologic function after each injection at 5th, 30th and 60th min. Five days after last lumbal injection, spinal cord sections between the T5 and T6 vertebral levels were obtained for histologic analysis. A score based on subjective assessment of number of eosinophilic neurons - Red neuron - which means irreversible neuronal degeneration. They reflect the approximate number of degenerating neurons present in the affected neuroanatomic areas as follows: 1, none; 2, 1-20%; 3, 21-40%; 4, 41-60%; and 5, 61-100% dead neurons. An overall neuropathologic score was calculated for each rat by summating the pathologic scores for all spinal cord areas examined. RESULTS: In the results of HPT, comparing the control group, analgesic latency statistically prolonged for all four groups.In neuropathologic investment, the fentanyl and fentanyl + levobupivacaine groups have statistically significant high degenerative neuron counts than control and saline groups. CONCLUSIONS: These results suggest that, when administered intrathecally in rats, fentanyl and levobupivacaine behave similar for analgesic action, but fentanyl may be neurotoxic for spinal cord. There was no significant degeneration with levobupivacaine, but fentanyl group has had significant degeneration.

Keywords

Levobupivacaine, Neurotoxicity, Fentanyl

Resumo

JUSTIFICATIVA: O objetivo deste estudo foi comparar os efeitos neurotóxicos da administração por via intratecal de levobupivacaína e fentanil e suas misturas sobre a medula espinhal de ratos. MÉTODOS: O experimento compreendeu quatro grupos que receberam medicamento e um grupo controle. Os ratos foram submetidos a injeção de salina (15 µL) ou fentanil (0,0005 µg/15 mL), levobupivacaína a 0,25% (15 µL) e fentanil (0,0005 µg + levobupivacaína a 0,25%/15 µL) por via intratecal durante quatro dias. O teste de placa quente foi usado para avaliar a função neurológica após cada injeção nos minutos cinco, 30 e 60. Cinco dias após a última injeção lombar, secções da medula espinhal entre os níveis vertebrais T5 e T6 foram obtidas para análise histológica. Usamos um escore com base na avaliação subjetiva do número de neurônios eosinofílicos (neurônios vermelhos), o que significa degeneração neuronal irreversível. Esses neurônios refletem o número aproximado de neurônios em degeneração presentes nas áreas neuroanatômicas afetadas da seguinte forma: 1 = nenhum; 2 = 1-20%; 3 = 21-40%; 4 = 41-60% e 5 = 61-100% neurônios mortos. Um escore neuropatológico global foi calculado para cada rato pela soma dos escores patológicos para todas as áreas examinadas da medula espinhal. RESULTADOS: Nos resultados do TPQ, comparando o grupo controle, a latência analgésica foi estatisticamente prolongada para todos os quatro grupos.Em investimento neuropatológico, os grupos fentanil e fentanil + levobupivacaína apresentaram degeneração neuronal em contagens significativamente mais altas di que os grupos controle e salina. CONCLUSÕES: Esses resultados sugerem que fentanil e levobupivacaína, quando administrados por via intratecal em ratos, se comportam de forma semelhante à ação analgésica, mas fentanil pode ser neurotóxico para a medula espinhal. Não houve degeneração significativa com levobupivacaína, mas o grupo fentanil apresentou degeneração significativa.

Palavras-chave

Levobupivacaína, Neurotoxicidade, Fentanil

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