Changes in the immunologic status related to the duration of the anesthesia/surgery procedure
Muriel, C.; García-Sánchez, A.; Sánchez, F.; Zaballos, A.; Garzón, J.C.; Sánchez-Barrado, E.
Revista Espanola de Anestesiologia y Reanimacion 43(5): 160-163
1996
ISSN/ISBN: 0034-9356 PMID: 8753918 Document Number: 463220
To study the effect of the trauma of anesthesia and surgery, and their duration, on immune status. Fifty patients undergoing cholecystectomy were studied in 2 groups. In group A surgery was of short duration ( < 60 min) and in group B surgery was longer ( > 60 min). Immunological analysis were performed at 5 times: t0 (before surgery), t1 (1 h), t2 (24 h), t3 (4 days) and t4 (7 days). Group A patients experienced a non significant decrease in T lymphocytes, activated T lymphocytes and B lymphocytes, with levels returning to normal after 7 days. T-suppression, on the other hand, decreased significantly in the first 24 h, but gradually returned to normal after 7 days. T lymphocytes, activated T lymphocytes and B lymphocytes decreased in group B and regressed after 7 days. The population of B lymphocytes decreased significantly and had not fully recovered 7 days after surgery. The act of anesthesia/surgery depresses immune response in function of duration, with the effect being greater when surgery lasts longer.