Increased formation of sister chromatid exchanges, but not of micronuclei, in anaesthetists exposed to low levels of sevoflurane

Wiesner, G. and Schiewe-Langgartner, F. and Lindner, R. and Gruber, M. (2008) Increased formation of sister chromatid exchanges, but not of micronuclei, in anaesthetists exposed to low levels of sevoflurane. ANAESTHESIA, 63 (8). pp. 861-864. ISSN 0003-2409,

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Abstract

We have assessed, for the first time, genotoxicity (i.e. sister chromatid exchanges and micronuclei) in anaesthetists exposed to a single volatile anaesthetic (sevoflurane) without nitrous oxide. The anaesthetists were exposed to an 8-h time-weighted average of 0.2 parts per million sevoflurane. Internists served as non-exposed controls. Mean (SD) sister chromatid exchanges per cell were significantly higher in anaesthetists compared to internists (6.6 (0.9) vs 5.1 (0.8); p < 0.001) whereas median (IQR [range]) micronuclei per 1000 binucleated cells did not differ (9.5 (6.3-10.8 [2.0-15.5]) vs 8.5 (6.0-10.5 [3.0-25.5]), respectively). Although the anaesthetists were exposed to rather low concentrations of sevoflurane, this 30% increase of sister chromatid exchanges is in agreement with a recently reported 300% increase with a high level exposure to sevoflurane and nitrous oxide. Omitting nitrous oxide does not normalise increased rates of sister chromatid exchanges.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: PERIPHERAL-BLOOD LYMPHOCYTES; PERSONNEL; GENOTOXICITY; ISOFLURANE; FREQUENCY; CANCER; INDUCE; CELLS; ASSAY; RISK;
Subjects: 600 Technology > 610 Medical sciences Medicine
Divisions: Medicine > Lehrstuhl für Anästhesiologie
Depositing User: Dr. Gernot Deinzer
Date Deposited: 26 Oct 2020 09:55
Last Modified: 26 Oct 2020 09:55
URI: https://pred.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/30490

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