Differential Protective Effects of Volatile Anesthetics against Renal Ischemia–Reperfusion Injury In Vivo

Abstract

Some volatile anesthetics confer profound protection against renal ischemia-reperfusion injury compared with pentobarbital or ketamine anesthesia by attenuating inflammation. These findings may have significant clinical implications for anesthesiologists regarding the choice of volatile anesthetic agents in patients subjected to perioperative renal ischemia.