Amino Acid-Induced Thermogenesis to Prevent Hypothermia During Anesthesia Is Not Associated with Increased Stress Response

Abstract

Amino acid infusion during anesthesia has been demonstrated to markedly increase oxygen consumption and heat production. To determine whether this evokes any stress in the patients, we measured plasma catecholamines during anesthesia. We suggest that temperature preservation during anesthesia by an amino acid infusion occurs without additional sympathoadrenal activity.