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Responses of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal and Renin-Angiotensin Axes and the Sympathetic System During Controlled Surgical and Anesthetic Stress

UDELSMAN, ROBERT, NORTON, JEFFREY A., JELENICH, SANDRA E., GOLDSTEIN, DAVID S., LINEHAN, W. MARSTON, LORIAUX, D. LYNN, CHROUSOS, GEORGE P.·1987·The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism

Abstract

We studied the responses of plasma CRH, ACTH, cortisol, norepinephrine, epinephrine, and renin activity in 11 patients undergoing parathyroid or thyroid surgery after identical preoperative sedation and during isoflurane (Forane) anesthesia. During surgical exploration, plasma CRH levels [10 +/- 2 (+/- SEM) pg/mL] remained at basal (unstimulated) levels, and plasma ACTH (11.5 +/- 1.4 pg/mL), cortisol (24 +/- 4 micrograms/dL), and epinephrine (35 +/- 10 pg/mL) concentrations remained within their normal morning ranges. The majority of the patients had no evidence of pulsatile ACTH secretion during the operation, but, rather, secreted ACTH and cortisol continuously. There was a small elevation of plasma norepinephrine and PRA which was associated with a small increase in heart rate and decrease in blood pressure. Anesthesia reversal, endotrachial extubation, and the early recovery period were associated with marked mean peak increases in plasma ACTH (173 +/- 45 pg/mL), cortisol (35 +/- 6 micrograms/dL), and epinephrine (220 +/- 56 pg/mL) and the return of plasma norepinephrine and PRA to basal levels. All hormones returned to basal levels by the first post-operative day. The data suggest that with modern anesthetic techniques patients undergoing neck surgery had mildly elevated plasma ACTH, cortisol, and epinephrine levels. Glucocorticoid secretion during the operation was maintained primarily by continuous rather than pulsatile ACTH secretion. The immediate postoperative perio…

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UDELSMAN, R., NORTON, J. A., JELENICH, S. E., GOLDSTEIN, D. S., LINEHAN, W. M., LORIAUX, D. L., & CHROUSOS, G. P.
Affiliations
  • National Institutes of Health (US)
  • Johns Hopkins University (US)
Venue
The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
Published
1987-05
Volume
64
Issue
5
Pages
986-994
ISSN
  • 0021-972X (ISSN-L)
  • 1945-7197
OpenAlex
W1971663522
Cited by
278
References
27
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FWCI
8.10
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Adrenal Hormones and Disorders
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Behavioral Neuroscience › Stress Responses and Cortisol
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Cancer, Stress, Anesthesia, and Immune Response
Keywords
hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, renin-angiotensin system, sympathetic nervous system, surgical stress, parathyroidectomy, thyroid surgery, isoflurane anesthesia, ACTH secretion, cortisol, epinephrine, norepinephrine, plasma renin activity, postoperative recovery, anesthesia reversal, extubation
MeSH terms
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone, Adult, Aged, Anesthesia, Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone, Epinephrine, Female, Humans, Hydrocortisone, Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System, Male, Middle Aged, Norepinephrine, Parathyroid Glands, Pituitary-Adrenal System, Renin, Renin-Angiotensin System, Stress, Physiological, Surgical Procedures, Operative, Sympathetic Nervous System, Thyroid Gland

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