Inhalation Anesthetics: New Aspects 2nd International Symposium

Front Matter....Pages I-XIII
Clinical Significance of Biotransformation....Pages 1-7
Uptake, Distribution, and Elimination of Volatile Anesthetics....Pages 8-16
Pharmacokinetics and MAC: Practical Implications for Dosage of Volatile Anesthetics....Pages 17-25
Comparative Pharmacodynamics of Halogenated Anesthetics: Quantitative EEG Analysis to Objectify Central Nervous Effects....Pages 26-32
Pharmacokinetics of Inhalation Anesthetics Studied with a Feedback-Controlled Closed System....Pages 33-40
Metabolism and Acute Toxicity of Volatile Anesthetics....Pages 41-44
Present Status of Organotoxicity of Inhalation Anesthetics....Pages 45-51
The Influence of Volatile Anesthetics on Cerebral Blood Flow and Cerebral Autoregulation....Pages 52-59
The Influence of Equipotent Concentrations of Inhalation Anesthetics on the Human Electroencephalogram....Pages 60-72
Anesthesia and the Kidney....Pages 73-86
Changes in Hemodynamics, Regional Organ Blood Flow, and Tissue Oxygen Consumption Under Isoflurane and Enflurane....Pages 87-97
Interactions of Volatile Anesthetics with Epinephrine, ß-Receptor Antagonists and Calcium Channel Blockers....Pages 98-107
Inhalation Anesthetics and Malignant Hyperthermia....Pages 108-113
Volatile Anesthetics and Their Effects on the Respiratory System....Pages 114-121
The Influence of Inhalation Anesthetics on Respiratory Mechanics....Pages 122-129
Aspects of the Effects of Enflurane on Cardiovascular Control....Pages 130-132
Cardiodynamics During Rapid Volume Expansion and Function of Chronically Ischemic Myocardium Under Isoflurane: A Study in Chronically Instrumented Dogs....Pages 133-148
Effects of Inhalation Anesthetics on Coronary Blood Flow and O 2 Supply of the Myocardium....Pages 149-160
Effects of Isoflurane and Enflurane on Oxygen Supply and Microcirculation of the Myocardium....Pages 161-170
Blood Flow and Oxygen Supply of the Myocardium Under Isoflurane and Enflurane....Pages 171-186
Myocardial Ischemia During Inhalation Anesthesia in Surgical Patients with Coronary Artery Disease....Pages 187-195
Regional Changes During Myocardial Ischemia: An Animal Experimental Study....Pages 196-206
Volatile Anesthetics and Heart Failure....Pages 207-218
Inhalation Anesthesia and Myocardial Function: Pharmacodynamic and Pharmacokinetic Aspects....Pages 219-226
Treatment of Hypertensive Crisis....Pages 227-235
Inhalation Anesthetics in Vascular Surgery....Pages 236-244
Inhalation Anesthesia in Geriatric Patients....Pages 245-253
Volatile Anesthetics in Paediatrics, Today and Tomorrow....Pages 254-259
Volatile Anesthetics for Combination with Epidural Anesthesia....Pages 260-263
Volatile Anesthetics in Pregnancy and Obstetrics....Pages 264-269
Back Matter....Pages 271-275