Anesthetics and red blood cell rheology


Aydogan B., AYDOĞAN S.

KOREA-AUSTRALIA RHEOLOGY JOURNAL, vol.26, no.2, pp.205-208, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Review
  • Volume: 26 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s13367-014-0022-4
  • Journal Name: KOREA-AUSTRALIA RHEOLOGY JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.205-208
  • Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

There are many conditionfg where it is useful for anesthetists to have a knowledge of blood rheology.Blood rheology plays an important role in numerous clinical situations.Hemorheologic changes may significantly affect the induction and recovery times with anesthetic agents.But also, hemorheologic factors are directly or indirectly affected by many anesthetic agents or their metabolites.In this review, the blood rheology with special emphasis on its application in anesthesiology, the importance hemorheological parameters in anesthesiology and also the effect of some anesthetic substances on red blood cell rheology were presented.