STRESS-RESPONSE EXPRESSION IN DIFFERENT ANESTHESIA TECHNIQUES DURING OPHTHALMOSURGICAL INTERVENTIONS IN CHILDREN

Abstract

Just like any surgery, a surgical operation pertaining to the eye and its appendages is a common cause of stress that changes the functions of all organs and systems. Numerous previous studies have shown this. The task of anesthesia is to protect a body from stress.The purpose of the study was to estimate the severity of a stress reaction when using different methods of anesthesia during eye surgeries in children.Material and methods. Plasma concentrations of glucose, lactate and cortisol were measured in children aged 4 to 18 years old at three surgical stages. Various methods of anesthesia were used in 5 groups. The patients were distributed at random with 20 children in every group. Results. All estimated values were within the age-specific reference range. Glucose and cortisol levels tended to increase, whereas lactate level was decreasing.Conclusion. The suggested anesthesia types can sufficiently protect patients during eye surgeries and be applied in the practice.