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Effect of halothane equilibration kinetics on in vitro muscle contractures for malignant hyperthermia screening. 1992

A Urwyler, and B Funk, and K Censier, and J Drewe
Department of Research, University of Basel, Kantonsspital, Switzerland.

In vitro muscle contracture tests for malignant hyperthermia screening are routinely performed using standardized protocols. In the present study on-line monitoring of halothane concentrations in the gas phase was demonstrated to be an improved test standard. The kinetics of halothane concentration and their effect on in vitro muscle contracture tests were evaluated in two test baths, I and II, which contained 3 and 18 ml Krebs-Ringer solution, respectively. The equilibration kinetics for halothane was significantly faster in bath I (t1/2 = 8.2 s) compared with bath II (t1/2 = 25.6 s). Twenty-one pairs of muscle bundles from 21 potentially malignant hyperthermia susceptible patients were investigated, each test bath receiving one bundle from each pair. The variance of muscle contractures was significantly increased in test bath I compared with test bath II. However, there was no influence on malignant hyperthermia diagnosis, suggesting that, within the ranges of t1/2 = 8.2 s-25.6 s, the test bath volumes need not be standardized.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008305 Malignant Hyperthermia Rapid and excessive rise of temperature accompanied by muscular rigidity following general anesthesia. Hyperpyrexia, Malignant,Hyperthermia, Malignant,Malignant Hyperpyrexia,Anesthesia Related Hyperthermia,Hyperthermia of Anesthesia,Anesthesia Hyperthermia,Hyperthermia, Anesthesia Related,Malignant Hyperpyrexias
D009119 Muscle Contraction A process leading to shortening and/or development of tension in muscle tissue. Muscle contraction occurs by a sliding filament mechanism whereby actin filaments slide inward among the myosin filaments. Inotropism,Muscular Contraction,Contraction, Muscle,Contraction, Muscular,Contractions, Muscle,Contractions, Muscular,Inotropisms,Muscle Contractions,Muscular Contractions
D004198 Disease Susceptibility A constitution or condition of the body which makes the tissues react in special ways to certain extrinsic stimuli and thus tends to make the individual more than usually susceptible to certain diseases. Diathesis,Susceptibility, Disease,Diatheses,Disease Susceptibilities,Susceptibilities, Disease
D006221 Halothane A nonflammable, halogenated, hydrocarbon anesthetic that provides relatively rapid induction with little or no excitement. Analgesia may not be adequate. NITROUS OXIDE is often given concomitantly. Because halothane may not produce sufficient muscle relaxation, supplemental neuromuscular blocking agents may be required. (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual, 1994, p178) 1,1,1-Trifluoro-2-Chloro-2-Bromoethane,Fluothane,Ftorotan,Narcotan
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D066298 In Vitro Techniques Methods to study reactions or processes taking place in an artificial environment outside the living organism. In Vitro Test,In Vitro Testing,In Vitro Tests,In Vitro as Topic,In Vitro,In Vitro Technique,In Vitro Testings,Technique, In Vitro,Techniques, In Vitro,Test, In Vitro,Testing, In Vitro,Testings, In Vitro,Tests, In Vitro,Vitro Testing, In

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